Hemiramplius leucopterus Valenciennes 
Hemirhamphus leucopterus VALENCIENNES, Hist. 
Nat. Poiss., vol. 19, p. 48, 1846 (type 
locality: Bombay). —DAY, Fishes of India, 
pt. 3, p. 514, 1877 (copied); Fauna Brit. 
India, Fishes, vol. 1, p. 423, 1889 (copied). 
Hemiramphus leucopterus BLEEKER, Verh. Batav. 
Genoot. (Beng. Hind.), vol, 25, p. 72, 1853 
(reference). - 
Depth 12 in total length; head 2^, Upper jaw 
slightly wider at base than long, keeled, not scaled; 
eye 1 1/3 in postorbital, I4 in interorbital; beak 4§ 
in total length; no barbels; preorbital longer than high. 
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Dorsal and anal scaleless, 
D. 18 (16); A. 15 (14), begins under third dorsal 
ray; caudal w'ith central rays tv/ice long as eye, lower 
lobe longer; pectoral rays 11; ventral rays 6, inserted 
at last third" between eye and caudal base. 
black. 
Silvery lateral band. Fins colorless. Beak 
(Day.) 
