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“ Carnivorous fishes, inhabiting the seas of the 
temperate and tropical regions ; several species 
entering or living in fresh water.” 
The species of AtTierina, and particularly of AtlierinicTitliys, 
seem to be rather numerous on the Australian coasts. I propose 
here a new genus, AtTierinosoma, which, if it does really belong 
to the family, would, on account of its dentition, oblige me to 
modify its characters. 
ATHEEINICHTHTS. 
Separated by Dr. Bleeker from Atherinus on account of the 
snout produced, and the cleft of the mouth not extending to the 
orbit. The general aspect is the same. 
ATHEEINICHTHTS MODESTA. 
Height of body contained five and a-half times in the total 
length, or fire times to the base of the caudal ; head four and 
a-quarter times in the same ; eye three times in the length of the 
head. Muzzle considerably shorter than the diamater of the 
eye ; mouth extensible ; scales large — about forty on the lateral 
line. The first dorsal of six spines ; second of one spine and nine 
rays ; anal of four spines and ten rays ; caudal of nineteen 
rays. 
The distance from the anterior root of the first caudal to the 
extremity of the snout is equal to that from its posterior edge to 
the beginning of the caudal ; from the same anterior edge of the 
first dorsal to the anterior edge of the second the distance is 
equal to that between the anterior edge of the second and the 
base of the caudal ; the height of the first dorsal is equal to the 
distance from the extremity of the snout to the centre of the 
eye ; the caudal is strongly bilobed ; the anal is inserted below 
the second dorsal, or a trifle in front of it, and the ventrals a 
little in advance of the first dorsal ; the pectorals are considerably 
longer than the height of the dorsal ; they have twelve rays. A 
rather broad, longitudinal, silvery band on the sides. 
The general colour is of a light greyish green, with the edges 
of the scales rather brown or even black on the upper parts of 
