to 1 2/3. Ventral inserted,as in New Zealand example, varying 
to midway between middle of pectoral and caudal base. 
Color in alcohol: back olivaceous, each scale edged darker. 
Lower surface of body whitish with silvery tints. Silvery lateral 
band broadly edged above with obscure plumbeous streak. Dorsal 
and anal dusky marginally, cream-colored basally. Caudal dusky- 
olive, dull dusky marginally. Beak dusky. Length about 328 to 
o68 mm, 
Though Waite lists this species as Hyporhamphus intermedius’ 
it can hardly be admitted to that genus as the posterior in- 
sertion of the ventrals, notwithstanding its subcylindrical, form 
renders it close to the 
Hemiramphus marginatus (Forskal 
ome 
Head 4 2/5; depth 62; D. ii, 11; A. “¢- 
s 
shoulder to caudal base medially and 5? more on latter; 
predorsal scales; snout 3 in head; eye 35; maxillary 3; 
orbital 3 3/5. Body moderately long, wel. 
peduncle long as deep, moc i\tely compressed, 
in head. Head with flatten 
2> its length. Snout depressed, flatt« igth = its width. 
Maxillary mostly concealed, not , 
fine, in narrow bands in j 
together, jost before eye. 
as deep, Gill-rakers °& 
latter 2 in eye. 
