ATHEBINIDjE. 339 



Eyes diameter 2| in length of head, 3 diaiu. from end of snout, 

 aud 1 apart. Cleft of mouth oblique ; jaws of about equal length 

 anteriorly, or the lower slightly the longer. Two or three large 

 pores open along upper margin of opercle. Fins first dorsal 

 commences rather nearer the base of the anal than that of the 



Fig. 1 13,Atkerina forskalii. 



ventral. Pectoral inserted above the centre of depth of body ; 

 caudal rather deeply lobed. Colour silvery, upper surface of 

 head aud back pale sea-green, with numerous fine black points ; 

 the silvery lateral baud includes the whole third and upper half of 

 fourth row of scales ; cheeks and opercles silvery ; muzzle and lips 

 blackish ; edges of dorsal, pectoral, and caudal with fine black 

 spots. 



Hob. Eed Sea, east coast of Africa, seas of India to the Malay 

 Archipelago. This fish is only a few inches in length, and is most 

 commonly captured on the shores of India during the cold season. 



1167. (3.) Atherina duodecimalis. 



Atherina duodecimalis, Cuv. fy Val H. N. Poiss. x, p. 458 ; Day, 

 Fish. India, p. 345 (see synon.). 



B. vi. D. 5 | 1/9. P. 15. A. 1/11. C. 17. L. 1. 35. 



Length of head 4 to 4|, height of body 5| in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 2 in length of head, | diam. from end of snout, and 

 | apart. Maxilla extends to below middle of orbit. Fins first 

 dorsal commences midway between base of ventral and anal ; 

 caudal forked, lower lobe the longer. Colour silvery, a silver 

 band along third row of scales, and a green band above it ; no 

 black dots on body ; dorsal and caudal fins greyish. 



Hob. Ceylon and Malay Archipelago ; growing to at least 

 3 \ inches. 



1168. (4.) Atherina melanostigma. 

 Atherina melanostigma, Day, Fish. India, p. 345. 

 B.vi. D. 5 jl/10. P. 15. A. 1/13. C. 17. L.I. 37. L.tr.7. 

 Length of head 4^, height of body 5^ in the total length. Eyes 



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