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Nostrils near the orbit, the anterior largest, oval, the posterior rounded. The opercula rounded, the first lammæ
squamous, the intermediate aud last without scales. The branchial membrane seven-rajed, easily discovered ;
the aperture large, semicircular.
The trunk The back more arched than the breast and abdomen ; the sides compressed, the extremity of
the tail roundish. The two exterior leaves of the br.anchim pectinate. The first half of the lateral line arched,
and carinate, the other broad, straight, loricated. The anus middle.
T l i e > t . In front of the dorsal there is a recumbent spine, and two or three others seem to lie under ffie
skin. The first dorsal fin consists of seven long, slender, spinous rays, in a groove; the second of eight or nine
long, ramous rays, and eleven or twelve united pinnulæ ; the second anal, which is of the same falcate shape,
has six ramous rays and twelve pinnulæ. The pectoral fins very long, falcate; the ventral much shorter,
acuminate above ; the caudal deeply bifid, but not falcate.
The colour. The crown and face smooth, polished, green ; throat and breast bright pearl. The upper part
of the back darker green than the head, but changeable, and shading away to a very pale yellow ; the belly
white with a yellowish cast. The dorsal and upper lobe of the tail darkish ; the pectoral, ventral, anal, and
lower lobe of the caudal fin, yellow.
Lengtb, one foot.
It is a dry, insipid fish.
N o . C X L V .
S c o m b e r pinnu lis dorsalibus unitis quindecem; can ia b ifida; corpore squamoso ; linea laterali
carinata, postice loricata ; pinnis pectoralibus perlongis, Jalcatis.
T h e S c o m b e r w i t h fifteen united, dorsal p in n u læ ; a b i f i d ta il; a sqnaraoits b o d y ; a
carinated lateral line, loricate on the p a rt towards the end o f the tail ; the pectoral fins
very long and falcate.
Called b y the Natives K u r u g o o P a r a h .
B. vii. D .T . 2 2 . P. 19. V. 6. A .T . 19. c . 24.
TH.S species agrees in colour, as well as in most other characters, with the fish last described : it varies sufficiently
in others to make it a distinct species.
The body broad, oblong, much arched above, almost straight below, the sides compressed, and the sides of
the tail, from where the lateral line grows straight, form an angle; the head is larger, more declivous; the
front a little depressed and divided b y a ridge ; the last lamina of the opercula acuminate with a soft point, and
all are without scales.
T h e /« s agree exactly in shape with the last; the spine before the dorsal fin is also found here, and sometimes
spines concealed under the skin. The first dorsal has eight slender spines, besides one recumbent, which
is unconnected; the pectoral remarkably long; the second dorsal and anal fins falcate, composed of ramous
rays and united pinnulæ ; the caudal bifid, with lanceolate lobes.
The colour. The crown green, the face lighter green; the throat and breast, pearl. The trunk and fins as
described in the Gundi Parah.
Length, thirteen inches.
N o . C X L V I .
S c o m b e r p in n u l i s d o r sa lih u s u n i t i s q u a tu o rd e c em ; c a u d a s u b -J a lc a ia ; o p e r cu lo p r im o sq u am o so ;
a c u lé is su b cu te a n te p in n am p r im am d o r sa lem .
T h e S c o m b e r with fourteen united, dorsal p in n ulæ; a tail somewhat falcate; the first
operculum squamous ; some spiculi covered b y the skin in front o f the first dorsal fin.
Called b y the Natives E c a l a h P a r a h .
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B. v ii. D. 7. 20. p. 20. V. 6. A. 2. 17. C. 25.
T he shape o f the body is e xac tly that o f the last, from which it differs in the falcate form o f the tail; and
instead o f the recumbent spine before the dorsal fin, there is an appearance o f some latent spines under the
skin. In the mouth, tongue, teeth, and e ye s, there is no peculiarity.
T h e colour. T h e crown green, the face, opercula, and breast, pearl. T h e back changeable, g reen, blue,
and purple, on a gold ground ; sides, pearl ; belly, yellowish-white ; dorsal, and upper lobe o f the caudal fin,
an obscure g reen ; pectoral, light, glas sy ; ventral, anal, and lower lobe o f the caudal fin, yellow.
Length o f the subject described, one foot ; but they are brought much larger.
N o . C X L V I I .
S c o m b e r p in n u lis unitis duodecem; cauda projtinde bifida; corpore squamoso; linea laterali
antice arctiata, undulala, postice loricata ; pinnis Jinvescentibits.
T h e S c o m b e r with twelve united p in n ulæ; a de eply bifid tail ; a squamous body ; the
anterior part o f the lateral line arched, undulate, the hinder part loricate ; the fins
yellowish.
Called b y the Natives Y a r r a d a n r e e P a r a h .
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Z . v i. D 7. 20. P. I S . V. 6. A. 2. 17. C. 22.
T his in its angular form behind, and straight abdomen, agrees with the two species immediately preceding.
The branchial membrane lias only six rays ; the first jxirt of the lateral line undulates ; and there is no recumbent
spine, nor vestige of latent spines on the back ; the second donsal and anai fins are composed of ramous
rays and united pinnulæ; the caudal deeply bifid.
The colour silvery-brown, the back changeable green, and blue ; all the fins yellowish ; the tip of the upper
lobe of the caudal, black.
The length usually ten inches ; the breadth, where broadest, three and a quarter.