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of caudal, its origin behind origin of ventrals. First ray longer 

 than head without snout, following rays decreasing rapidly in 

 size. Distance of the small adipose fin from origin of dorsal 

 somewhat less than distance of that origin from snout. Short 

 anal with its posterior part below adipose fin. Pectorals shorter 

 than postorbitai part of head reaching to vertical through origin 

 of ventrals or not so far and extending to about tenth scale 

 of lateral line. Ventrals about equal to head without snout. 

 Caudal deeply forked. 18 21 scales between occiput and dorsal, 

 4 horizontal rows on cheeks. Pointed, unequal, partly depres- 

 sible teeth in several rows in the jaws, uncovered by the thin 

 lips, the innermost the largest. Similar teeth in two narrow 

 bands on each side of the palate, the inner bands the shortest. 

 Tongue and gillarches covered with fine teeth. Dull brown 

 above lateral line, especially when young, mottled with dark, 

 silvery below. Pectorals, dorsal and caudal dotted with blackish, 

 ventrals sometimes with a dark hue, otherwise yellowish as 

 also anal. Length 420 mm. 



Nomen indig. : according to Bleeker, Buntut karbo, Las- 

 sulan (Malay.), Kedel (Javan.), Bobolesso, Waridjun, Bangballah 

 (Sundan.), Belanka (Bintang). 



Habitat: Java (Batavia!, Bantam, Tjiringin, Pasuruan, 

 Besuki, Banjuwangi); Bali; Bawean; Sumatra (Benkulen, Padang, 

 Priaman); Nias!; Pinang; Singapore!; Bintang; Banka; Borneo 

 (Sarawak); Celebes (Makassar!, Bonthain, Badjoa); Ambon!; 

 Waigeu; Schouten Islands. Philippines, Formosa, China, 

 Japan, Australia, Vanicolo, Sandwich Islands, coasts of Indie 

 to Madagascar and Zansibar. 



In sea, along the coasts. 



3. Saurida gracilis (Q. G.) (Fig. 53, p. 141). 



Saurus gracilis Quoy & Gaimard, Voyage de 1'Uranie, Zoologie, 1824, p. 224. 



Saurus ferox Eydoux & Souleyet, Voyage Bonite, Poissons, 1841, p. 197. 



Saurida nebulosa Cuvier & Valenciennes, XXII. 1849, p. 504. 



Satirida nebulosa Giinther, Cat. Brit. Mus. V. 1864, p. 399. 



Saurida nebtilosa Bleeker, Atl. Ichth. VI. livr. 27, 1875, P- J 5^- 



Saurida nebulosa Day, Fishes of India, 4. 1878 1 888, p. 505. 



Saurida gracilis Giinther, Fische der Siidsee, Heft VIII. 1909, p. 376. 



B. 12 13; D. II; A. 9 10; P. 12 13; V. 9; L. 1. 50 52; 

 L tr IV_ ' 



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Elongate, slightly depressed. Height 5*/ 2 to more than 7, 



