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of dorsal separated by 38 42 scales from occiput and by 

 6 8 scales from lateral line. Dorsal and anal with a concave 

 free border, the anterior rays the longest. Pectorals about 

 equal to or somewhat shorter or longer than head without 

 snout. Ventrals somewhat more than half the length of the 

 pectorals, their origin about twice as near to base of caudal 

 as to corner of mouth. Caudal forked, the middle rays longer 

 than the eye. Colour of preserved specimens yellowish or 

 brown, with a silvery band on the sides, broadest below dorsal 



.PA 



ASL 



Fig. 56. Visceral arches of Hemirhamphus georgii C.V., laid open 



dorsally in the median line and spread out. The third upper pharyngeals 



(Ph. s. 3) ankylosed into a dentigerous oval plate which is turned to the 



right. Ph. s. 2 second upper, Ph. i lower pharyngeals. 



and bordered above by a narrower black band. Mandibulary 

 fringes black. Fins hyaline, dorsal and caudal more or less 

 distinctly bordered with black. Length 295 mm. 



Norn, indig.: Djulong djulong (Malay Batavia, Bagan 

 Api Api). 



Habitat: Pulu Weh ! j Singapore ; Sumatra (Bagan Api Api !); 

 Java (Batavia!, Semarang!, Pekalongan !, Surabaya); Bali; Java 

 Sea!; Borneo (Sinkawang); New Guinea. Guam, Philippines, 

 Formosa to China, Strait Settlements, British India, Seychelles, 

 Mauritius. 



In sea. 



