Therapon jarbua (Forskal). 
Head 2 7/8 to 34; depth 2 2/3 to 34; D. XI, I, 10, 15; 
A. III, 8, 13; scales 80 to 85 in lateral line to Caudal base 
and 8 to 10 more on latter; 16 or 17 scales above lateral line 
to spinous dorsal origin, 15 or 14 scales above to soft dorsal 
origin, 22 to 28 below to anal origin; 22 to 26 predorsal scales; 
snout 3 to 3 2/5 in head from upper jaw tip; eye 4 to 4 1/3; 
maxillary 24 to 2 3/5; interorbital 3¢ to 3%. 
Body elongately fusiform, well compressed; least depth 
of caudal peduncle 4/5 t» 1 in its length or 2 3/5 to 3 in 
total head length. Head width 1 3/4 to 1 7/8 its length; 
upper profile with obtuse angle above front nostril. Snout 
length 2/3 to # its width. 4ind eye edge about midway in 
head, slightly posterior in young. *outh little inclined 
closed jaws about even or lower very slightly protrudes. Maxil- 
lary little bevond front of pupil or scarcely to center, slightly 
shorter in young; expansion 2 in eye. VYands of smell pointed 
teeth in jaws, wide in front, and outer row of strong uniform 
conic teeth; short transverse band of small vomerine teeth, 
none on palatines. Nostrils large, front one about last 2/5 
in snout; hind one shout twice as lerge, midway between front 
one and eve, dinterorbital flat. Preorbital edge denticulate; 
preopercle edge and denticles largest at angle, decrease in 
size above and forward; opercular spine nearly long as eye; 
shoulder girdle edge above pectoral withis or 6 spines; 
