FISHES. MCCULLOCH. 127 



Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.Wales, iii., 1879, pp. 352, 364. 

 Id., Alleyne & Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.Wales, i., 

 1877. p. 327. Id., Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.Wales, 

 v., 1881, p. 533, and viii., 1883, p. 204. Id., Johnston, 

 Proc. Roy. Soc. Tasm., 1882 (1883), pp. 85, 119. 

 Id., Ogilby, Ed. Fish. N.S.Wales, 1893, p. 80, pi. xxiv. 

 Id., Stead, Ed. Fish. N.S.Wales, 1908, p. 87, pi. Ivii. 



Caranx nobilis, Macleay, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.Wales, v., 

 1881, p. 532. 



D. viii. 1/27 ; A. ii. 1/22 ; P. 19 ; V.i.5 ; C. 17. Depth 

 before the second dorsal 3-04-3-07, head 3-1-3-4 in the length 

 from the tip of the snout to the end of the middle caudal 

 rays. Opening of adipose eyelid 5.3-5.6 in the head, and 

 2-2-1 in the snout, which is 2.5-2.8 in the head. Interorbital 

 width much less than twice as wide as the eye-opening, 1-4 

 in the snout. Length of pectoral a little greater than the 

 depth of the body, 2-9-3 in the length. Third dorsal spine 

 2-2, second dorsal ray 3-3-2 in the head. 



Body elongate-ovate, the dorsal and anal profiles almost 

 evenly curved. Snout rather long, pointed. Maxillary not 

 reaching the anterior margin of the eye. Adipose eyelid well 

 developed, with a large opening. Scales are present on the 

 cheeks and operculum, and on an area above and behind the 

 eye which extends forward to above the middle of the pupil. 

 A series of short, stout, conical teeth in each jaw. Vomer 

 and palatines with patches of minute teeth ; the tongue is 

 also finely roughened. 



Vent at or beyond the tips of the ventrals, a little in front 

 of the anal spines. 



Body covered with small scales, which either extend over 

 the breast or leave a minute patch on the lower surface bare. 

 Lateral line broadly arched anteriorly, the curve being about 

 one-fourth longer than the straight portion. There are 

 eighteen to twenty-two keeled scales which are confined to 

 the posterior two-thirds of the straight portion ; they are 

 broadest on the caudal peduncle, their breadth being equal 

 to one-third the width of the eye opening. 



A strong procumbent spine precedes the dorsal fin, which 

 is more or less hidden in the skin. Third dorsal spine longest, 

 not quite reaching the first ray. Anterior dorsal and anal 

 rays longer than the others, but not produced into lobes ; 

 the last rays of both fins are enlarged and somewhat separated 

 from the others, and their membrane is deeply excised. 



