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Show 1870.] SURGEON F. DAY ON ANDAMAN-ISLAND FISHES. 689 98. CARANX BLOCHII, CUV. & Val. 99. CARANX CALLA, CUV. & Val. 100. CARANX DJEDDABA, Forsk. 101. CARANX MATE, CUV. & Val. Colours. Deep slate-colour, silvery below. A well-defined opercular spot. Axil not black. 102. CARANX COMPRESSUS, sp. nov, D. 8|g. P. 21. V. 1/5. A. 2|^. C. 21. L. 1. 13. Length of head |, of caudal \, height of body \ of the total length. Eyes. Diameter | of length of head, 1^ diameter from end of snout, and 1 diameter apart. Body oblong, compressed, equally convex along both profiles. Occipital crest well developed. The posterior extremity of the maxilla extends to below the anterior edge of the orbit. Teeth. Villiform in the upper jaw, and in a narrow band in the lower jaw ; also present on vomer, palate, and tongue. Fins. Pectoral elongated and falciform, reaching to above the ninth anal ray. Dorsal rays, first two elongated, decreasing as far as the twelfth. First three anal rays likewise somewhat elongated. Scales present on the chest. Lateral line forms a slight curve anteriorly, ending opposite to the tenth dorsal ray ; it is strongly raised on the free portion of the tail, where only plates exist. Colours. Silvery. A small black opercular spot. A black band along the vertical margin of the preopercle. Hab. Andamans. 103. CARANX CILIARIS, Bl. 104. CARANX SPECIOSUS, Forsk. 105. CARANX OBLONGUS, CUV. & Val. Ro-thul-dah, And. 106. CHORINEMUS TALA, CUV. & Val. 107- CHORINEMUS LYSAN, Forsk. 108. CHORINEMUS TOOLOO, CUV. & Val. A large specimen was taken absolutely covered with parasites. 109. TRACHYNOTUS OVATUS, Linn. 110. PSETTUS ARGENTEUS, Linn. Oo-chra-dah, And. 111. EQUULA FASCIATA, Bl. 112. EQUULA DUSSUMIERI, CUV. & Val. 113. EQUULA RIVULATA, Schleg. |