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Show 1867.] THE FISHES OF SEYCHELLES. 859 G. monophthalmus, Riipp. Atlas, Fische, p. 97, t. 25. f. 4. Hab. Seychelles; Mauritius; Red Sea; Indian Ocean ; Polynesia ; west coast of Africa ; Atlantic coasts of Tropical America. 98. CARANX VENATOR, sp. n. (Fig. 2.) D. 7 27-29* A. 0-1 1 21-24* L. lat. 39. Diagnosis.-First dorsal little developed, the spines feeble and hardly connected together by membranes. Anal with sometimes one, generally no free spine. Teeth in both jaws in a single series without canines; teeth on vomer, palatine bones, and tongue. Height of body contained thrice and a third in the total length; length of head four times and three-quarters in the same. Breast naked. Lateral line slightly bent, becoming straight in the vertical from middle of soft dorsal. Plates strong, occupying nearly the whole of the straight portion. Snout subtruncated, lower jaw not prominent. Maxillary reaches the vertical from anterior margin of orbit. Caranx venator. Colour.-White, bluish above, with a few small yellow spots scattered over the body. No opercular spot. Posterior margin of caudal blackish. During life there are several broad transverse bands on the side, as in C. speciosus ; but these invariably disappear after death. Description of specimen--Body compressed, elliptical; the upper profile of the head much more curved than the lower one (in which respect it differs from G. helvolus). The greatest depth is between the origin of the soft dorsal and anal fins, where it is contained thrice |
