ATHERINIDAE Atherinomorus pinguis, 8.6 cm SL (photo by Seishi Kimura) Atherinomorus pinguis (Lacepède, 1803) Narrow-banded Hardyhead Silverside D IV-VI + I, 9-11; A I, 12-16; P1 14-17; LR 38-41; LGR 19-23. Body deep, compressed. Mouth large, upper jaw reaching to or slightly beyond a vertical through front margin of pupil; ascending process of premaxilla short and broad; dentary not elevated posteriorly; preopercle notched. Anus at or little anterior to pelvic-fin tips. Hind margin of lateral scales entire. Color: greenish gray dorsally; a broad (1 scale width or less) silvery longitudinal band on side; one or two rows of dark spots usually present below midlateral band. Size: maximum length about 14 cm. Distribution: widely distributed in Indo-West Pacific, from South Africa to Indonesia. Remarks: species name followed Kimura et al. (2007).