Belonidae. 
heof 
Strongylura strongylura (Van Hasselt). Keats 
Head (from end of frontal process to end of hind opercle 
4= to 42; depth 1¢ to 13 in postocular region; D,. ii, 
A. 11, 15 to 15; scales 132 to 155 from shoulder 
to caudal base medially, and 10 to 15 more on latter; pre- 
dorsal scales 90 to 120 to occiput; end of frontal process 
to eye 2; to 2 4/5 in rest of head posteriorly; snout width 
11/6 to 1 2/3 in former; eye 2 3/5 to 3 in postocular; inter- 
orbital 2 2/5 to 2 7/8; combined eye and postocular 2 to 2: 
in beak. Body subcylindrical. Caudal peduncle little compres- 
sed, width about 2/5 its least depth and latter about equals 
eye, without keel. Head moderately constricted below, width 
1 7/8 to 2+ in postocular. Jaws slender (damaged). Eye 
f. &> y¥ 
to upper profile, ellipsoid. Maxillary to pupil, most 
cealed. Moderate band of fine duter teeth and inner row 
moderate well-spaced larger ones. Trianguhs ‘Sal cav 
about half of eye. Interorbital broad, 
distinct in young. Gill-opening forward to hind 
or little posterior. Gill-filaments about 3/5 
~ 
largely adherent, little larger on hind port 
oe 
42 We use these limits in the measurements of 
= ' 
all the species in this family unless otherwi 
circuli complete, 36 to 48; 
to preopercle ridge; Dorsal, 
Lateral line with short branch toward 
inserted behind 
