60 
Scales moderately small# Lateral line low, with slight keel 
on tail# 
D. 26, begins behind anal origin, last rays reach nearly to 
caudal; A, 22; lower caudal lobe longer; P. 12; ventral 1^- times longer 
than eye, origin midway between hind eye edge and caudal base. 
Sea green 
way D©T/W6©n ninci ©y© ©o.g© ano. caucteij. uas©* 
above, below silvery# Snout, teeth, and top of head 
Vi Avio 1 txr-? -4-Vt Vd o/%lr ckKAiro T,«rt 41 HAH m> 
green. Fins blackish. Anal with black spot above. Length 470 to 1000 mm. 
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(Klunzinger.) 
Red Sea, Arabia, Solomons, Hawaii. The Hawaiian specimen, forming 
the basis of the genotype of Thalassosteus seems to agree. It is described 
with D. 25, A, 23, P. 13, scales 570. Jordan, Everrnann, and Tanaka wrongly 
credit OHinther as the author of the species instead of Klunzinger. 
STROKGYLURINAE, new subfamily 
Gill rakers absent or vestigeal. Enlarged teeth of both jaws 
well spaced strong canines. Strongylura, Ablennes, Xenentodon, Rhaphiobelone 
RH APHIQBELQKE. new genus 
Type.--Rhaphiobelone daramermani, new species 
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