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D'. IV— VI; D-. I. 9— lo; A. 1.20—23; p. I. 14; V. 1.5; 

 L.l. 55 — 60; L.tr. circa 17. 



Height 2.3 — 2.8, 2.9 — 3.4 in length with caudal. Head 3.3 — 4, 

 4 — 5 in length with caudal. Eye 2.5 to more than 3, longer 

 than or equal to snout, which is equal to or somewhat shorter 

 than slightly concave interorbital space and considerably shorter 

 than postorbital part of head. Mouthopening reaching farther 

 back than middle of length of snout. Three rows of scales 

 on subocular part of cheeks. Dorsal separated by 40 — 42 

 scales from occiput. First spine of first dorsal longer or shorter 

 than that of second dorsal, longer than or equal to postor- 

 bital part of head. Anal spine as long as eye. Origin of first 

 dorsal somewhat behind that of anal. Pectorals somewhat 

 falciform, considerably longer than head without snout. Caudal 

 peduncle much longer than high. Reddish brown, with a silvery 

 hue, fins blackish in their proximal part. Length 145 mm. 



Habitat: New Guinea (Lake Sentani!, pond near Hum- 

 boldt Bay!). 



Fresh water. 



