Ablennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846) (Fig. A)

Body elongate, greatly compressed laterally; no caudal peduncle keel; lateral line without pectoral branch; jaw greatly elongate, studded with small sharp teeth; gill rakers absent. Dorsal and anal fins with high falcate lobes anteriorly; origin of dorsal fin posterior to anal fin origin; pectoral fin falcate; caudal fin deeply forked, lower lobe much longer than upper lobe. Color: body silvery white, bluish green dorsally; an distinct dark blue stripe along sides; about 12-14 prominent dark vertical bars on sides; tip of lower jaw red; scales and bones green.