Singapore, East Indies, Philippines, Polynesia, Melanesia, 
Micronesia. This species is characterized by its rather large scales 
and deep occipital depression, also its long falcate dorsal and anal 
lobes similar to those of Strongylura crocodila. Prom that species it 
differs in its more advanced ventrals, ■which extend two times to vent and 
its caudal only shallowly concave behind. From Strongylura leiura it 
differs chiefly in the larger head, largely due to the very attenuated 
slender beak. The head is thus contained about to 2-3/5 times to 
caudal base, while in S. leiura the head is nearly 3 to 3-l/5. 
Following Barnard 1 s suggestion it seems to me that Belone robusta 
is most closely related to if not identical with the present species. 
Gfinther's types were 745 to 770 mm. long with forked caudal fins. 
5784. Baganga Bay, Mindanao. May 13, 1908. Length 297 mm. 
5642, 5644, 5645. Busin Harbor, Burias Island. April 23, 1908. 
Length 367 to 466 mm. 
One example. Canmahala Bay, Ragay Gulf, Luzon. March 11, 1909. 
Length 353 mm. Head 2-2/5. 
5362. Cebu market. April 5, 1908. Length 405 mm. 
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5739, 5742, 5745. La Generale Island. Capunuypugan Point, Min¬ 
danao. May 9, 1908. Length 416 to 465 mm. 
5581. ?an Miguel Harbor, Ticao Island. April 21, 1908. Length 
528 mm. 
TJ.S.N.M. no. 52364. Apia, Samoa. Bureau of Fisheries (04763). 
Length 598 to 758 mm. Two examples. 
TJ.S.N.M. no. 56036. 
Bureau of Fisheries (3519). Length 278 mm. 
