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D. II, 19, first branched ray 6-7/8 in total head; A. II, 22, 
first branched ray 4-7/8; caudal peduncle depressed, keel each side. 
deeper than broad anteriorly, least depth 2/5 of eye; caudal emarginate. 
lower lobe little longer, length 5f in total head; pectoral 4-l/8, rays 
I, 11; ventral 7^ in total head, reaches 3 to anal origin. 
In life sea green, with intense silvery iridescence, especially 
below. On back 3 gray longitudinal lines,middle one thickest. Purplish 
iridescence below preorbital and in green on top of head when fish 
turned in light. Fins greenish. Caudal with indefinite dusky area on 
terminal half of upper lobe. Bluish line along sides, bright silver in 
certain lights. Pectoral axil dark green. Length 243 mm. 
(Whitley.) 
Queensland. 
Belone ferox GtlNTHER, Cat. Fishes Brit. Mus., vol. 6, p. 242, 
1866 (type locality* New South Wales).— CASTELNAU, Proc. 
Linn. Soc. New South Wales, vol. 2, p. 239, 1877 (Queensland); 
vol. 3, p. (355) 394, 1878 (Port Jackson). — MACLFAY, Proc, 
Linn. Soc. New South Wales, vol. 5, pt. 2, p. 176, 1881 (Port 
Jackson). — OGILBY, Edible Fish. New South Wales, p. 168, 
1893. — WOODS, Fisher. New South Wales, p. 83, pi. 36. 
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