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Show 1887.] FISHES FROM MUSCAT. 661 85. CARANX HELVOLUS, Forst. 86. CARANX SPECIOSUS, Forsk. 87. CARANX HIPPOS, L. 88. CARANX CHRYSOPHRYS, C. & V. C. chrysophryoides, Blkr. 89. CARANX JAYAKARI, sp. n. D. 8 ™. A. 2 ~. Sc. lat. 30. Teeth in both jaws forming villiform bands ; teeth on the vomer, the palatines, and on the tongue. Length of the head nearly one fourth of the total ; diameter of the eye four and a half times in the length of the head, once and two thirds in the length of the snout; no adipose eyelids ; the maxillary reaches to the vertical of the anterior border of the eye ; lower jaw projecting beyond upper. Depth of the body thrice and one third in the total length (twice and two thirds without caudal). Length of the spinose dorsal one third the depth of the body; soft dorsal and anal much produced anteriorly, about once and a half in the depth of the body. The length of the pectoral equals the depth of the body. Breast naked up to the pectorals ; the lateral line is parallel to the upper profile, and becomes straight below the middle of the soft dorsal; lateral keeled plates little developed, not much larger than the neighbouring scales. Axilla and an opercular spot black. Total length 13 inches. A single specimen, in spirit. 90. CARANX GALLUS, L. Adult specimens 3 feet long. 91. SERIOLICHTHYS BIPINNULATUS, Q. & G. The largest specimen measures 3 feet 3 inches. 92. CHORINEMUS LYSAN, Forsk. 93. CHORINEMUS MOADETTA, C. & V. 94. TRACHYNOTUS BAILLONII, Lacep. 95. TRACHYNOTUS OBLONGUS, C. & V. 96. PSETTUS ARGENTEUS, L. 97. PLATAX VESPERTILIO, L. P. orbicularis, Forsk. 98. PLATAX TEIRA, Forsk. 99. EQUULA FASCIATA, Lace'p. 100. EQUULA EDENTULA, Bb |