FISHES. MCCULLOCH. 131 



CARANX MALAM, Bleeker. 

 (Plate xxii.) 



Selar malam, Bleeker, Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind., i., 1851, 

 p. 362. 



Caranx malam, Giinther, Brit. Mus. Cat. Fish., ii., 1860, 

 p. 434. Id., Kner, Reise "Novara," i., Fische, 1865, 

 p. 154. 



Caranx nigripinnis, Day, Fish. India, 1878, p. 225, pi. li., 

 fig- 5. 



D. viii. 25 ; A. ii. 21-22 ; P. 20-21 ; C. 17 ; V. i. 5. Scutes 

 on l.lat 59. 



Height before the second dorsal fin 2-9-3 in the length from 

 the premaxillary symphysis to the end of the middle caudal 

 rays ; head 3-9-4, pectoral 3-3-3-4 in the same. Eye 5-1-5-2 

 in the head, equal to or slightly shorter than the snout, which 

 is 4-7-5-1 in the head. Interorbital width greater than the 

 eye and the snout, 3-9-4-1 in the head. Fourth dorsal spine 

 2-3-2-6, third dorsal ray 2-2-1 in the head. 



Body elongate-ovate, the dorsal and ventral profiles evenly 

 curved. Snout rather short, obtuse. Maxillary reaching the 

 vertical of the anterior margin of the eye or to below its first 

 third. Adipose eyelid well developed, its opening about 

 half as wide as the eye. Scales are present on the upper 

 portion of the operculum, and a few are left on the cheeks ; a 

 small patch on the side of the nape above and behind the 

 eye. Teeth in a single row in each jaw ; they are elongate 

 and somewhat compressed, closely set, and united by a 

 cartilaginous substance which leaves only their tips free. 

 Two or three minute vomerine teeth can be detected in 

 some specimens but not in others ; true palatine teeth are 

 apparently wanting, but minute teeth are present on the 

 skin of the roof of the mouth. Tongue with distinct, minute 

 teeth. 



Vent situated between the ends of the ventral fins. 



Body covered w r ith minute scales, which extend over the 

 breast, leaving only a very small patch on the lower surface 

 bare. Lateral line strongly arched anteriorly, the curve 

 being less than half as long as the straight portion, and 

 ending below the first dorsal ray. There are about fifty-nine 

 keeled scales, which extend along the whole length of the 

 straight portion .; they are broadest below the hinder portion 

 of the dorsal fin, and are equal to about half the width of 

 the eye. 



Procumbent dorsal spine deeply imbedded in the skin ; 

 fourth spine longest, almost reaching to the first ray when 



