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Atherina Valencieiinesii Max Weber, Siboga-Expediiie. Fische 19I3, p. 136. 

 Alherina vaUncienncsi Max Weber, Revision indo-austr. Art. v. Atherina, Zoolog. 

 Mededeel. Mus. Leiden VI. 1921, p. 52. 



D'. V— VI; DMI. 7— 8; A. II. II; P. I. 13— 14; V. I. 5 ; 

 L.l. 41 — 43; L.tr. 6. 



Compressed, its greatest breadth about i ' ., times in its 

 height, which goes 6'/2 times or somewhat more in total length. 

 Head 5.3 — 5.8 in total length, pointed; its upper surface nearly 

 flat, anteriorly only slightly declivous, jaws equal ; mouth small; 

 maxillary strongly ascending, reaching frontborder of eye or 

 slightly passing it. Snout much shorter than eye, somewhat 

 more or less than 4 times in head. Eyes 2.3 to nearly 3; equal 

 to or shorter than interorbital space, which has a large thin 

 scale; postorbital part of head about equal to eye. Origin of 

 first dorsal opposite to 15th or i6th scale, its vertical much 

 nearer to anal than to origin of ventrals and nearer to base 

 of caudal than to end of snout, 3 to 4 scales distant from 

 tips of ventrals and (6) 7 to 8 scales behind anus. Origin of 

 second dorsal opposite to 24^11, 25th or 26'h scale, its distance 

 from origin of first dorsal contained 1.2 to 1.3 in length of 

 head; both fins separated by 5 to 6 interdorsal scales. Anus 

 opposite to 8th or loth scale and situated in anterior third or 

 in middle of length of ventrals. Pectorals 5.7 — 6.6 in total length, 

 their tip reaching 9th or loth scale, reaching therefore or sur- 

 passing vertical through anus. Distance of origin of second 

 dorsal from caudal about "/^ of length of head longer than 

 that length. Length of caudal peduncle measured behind second 

 dorsal equal to head without snout or somewhat longer. Scales 

 crenulated. About 18 — 20 scales between first dorsal and inter- 

 orbital space. About 22 gillrakers on lower limb of first arch, 

 their greatest length somewhat less than pupil. Teeth very 

 small in bands on jaws, vomer, pterygoids and palatines. Lateral 

 band silvery, black above; occupying nearly the entire third 

 series of scales. The scales above it with black points, espe- 

 cially the median series of back and the neighbouring series 

 of scales with black edges and longitudinal markings. Caudal 

 dusky, with a diffuse blackish border. Length 95 mm. [Speci- 

 mens of Bleeker's collection seen by us]. 



Habitat: Singapore; Sumatra (Padang) ; Java (Batavia !, 

 Samarang !, Surabaia!, Pekalongan !, Panarukan !, Karang Bol- 



Indo-austraman fishes IV. 18 



