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Scales on back extending over occiput to posterior margin of eyes; 
a few scales behind and below eye; head otherwise naked. Scales on 
body obtusely denticulated; tins scaleless. In a median line on back 
before dorsal are 20 scales, and between the bases of dorsals are 8. 
Origin of soft dorsal about over the first third of anal base, the tips 
of its rays extending a little be3'ond those of anal. Origin of ven- 
trals nearer front of anal base than tip of snout by a distance equal to 
diameter of eye. Pectoral reaching slightly past origin of ventrals. 
Origin of first dorsal before that of second a distance contained 1\ in 
length of head. Vent between ventrals, midway between their tips 
and base. 
Color. — Edges of scales of back broadly edged with blackish or 
dusky; this more pronounced on back as viewed from above. Top of 
head and tip of snout black. Tip of mandible variously dusky or 
colorless. Lateral band silvery, dark above; occupying nearly the 
entire third and upper half of fourth series of scales below median 
series of back. Ventrals and anal colorless. Dorsals and caudal 
dusky. Pectoral dusk}^ at base. 
This species is represented in great abundance in the Japanese 
collection. Specimens were obtained from the following localities. 
Tsuruga, Tokyo, Misaki, Wakanoura, island of Numata, Hakata, 
Nagasaki. It is everywhere common in sandy bays from Tok3"0 
southward to Kiusiu. 
Here described from a specimen 5t inches in length from Misaki, 
Sagami, Japan. 
Of 16 other specimens counted, 11 have 5 spines in the first dorsal, 
while 5 have 6 spines. The soft dorsal varies from I, 9 to I, 10, and 
the anal I, 11 to I, 12. 
(Named for Pieter van Bleeker.) 
ATHERINA TSURUGA Jordan and Starks, new species. 
Head 4i in body without caudal; depth 5f . Eye 2f in head; snout 3^; 
maxillary 3. Dorsal V-1, 10; anal 1, 12. Scales 45; transverse series 7. 
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Fig. 2.— Atherina tsuruga. 
The maxillary reaches scarcely past anterior orbital rim. Jaws about 
equal. Teeth very small, in narrow bands on jaws and vomer. Gill- 
rakers slender; the longest about 2^ in eye; their number about 6 + 21. 
