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Show 860 LIEUT.-COL. PLAYFAIR ON [Nov. 14, and a third in the total length. Head longer than high, its lengtb contained four times and three-quarters in the same. Eye moderately large, its diameter contained once and a half in the length of the snout, which is obtuse. Lower jaw not prominent; cleft of mouth slightly oblique, low down in snout. Maxillary reaches to, or slightly beyond, the vertical from front margin of orbit. The interorbital space is equal to the length of the snout. Diameter of the eye contained four times and a half in the length of the head; no adipose eyelid. Teeth in both jaws in a single series, without canines; those on the vomer in a rather large tetrahedral patch, those on the palatines and tongue in elongated bands. The first dorsal is little developed, the spines feeble, and hardly connected together by membranes ; its origin is nearer to the roots than to the points of the ventral fins. The origin of the second dorsal is nearer to the snout than to the fork of caudal; its anterior rays, as well as those of anal, produced (in this also it differs from C. helvolus). Caudal deeply forked; the lobes are equal, their length contained four times and a half in the total length ; a keel on each side of its base. Soft anal similar to soft dorsal. Ventrals inserted behind the pectorals, and reaching a little beyond vent; their length is contained thrice and a half in that of the pectorals, which are long, falciform, and extend to the seventeenth dorsal ray. Scales small, breast naked. Lateral line slightly arched, becoming straight below the sixteenth dorsal ray ; the straight portion is armed with about thirty-nine spiniferous plates, those on the free portion of the tail being very strong and well developed. Length 16 inches. Creole name " Carangue chasseur." 99. CARANX HASSELTII, Blkr. 100. C. XANTHURUS, K. & V. H. 101. C. VOMERINUS, Playf. 102. C. MALABARICUS, Schll. 103. C. BAJAD, Forsk. 104. C. FULVOGUTTATUS, Forsk. 105. C. SPECIOSUS, Forsk. 106. C. RTJPPELLII, Gthr. 107- C. MELAMPYGUS, C. & V. 108. C. SANSUN. Scomber sansun, Forsk. p. 56 ; Russell, ii. p. 33, pl. 144. Caranx sansun, Riipp. Atlas, Fische, p. 101 ; N. W . Fische, p. 48, t. 13. f. 3 ; Giinth. Fish. ii. p. 447- Hab. Seychelles; Mauritius; Red Sea ; coast of India. 109. C. ARMATUS, Forsk. |