Descriptions of Fishes from the Coast of Natal. 243 



toothed. Depth of body 2|- to 2 T ^- times in total length excluding 

 caudal, length of head 4 times. Snout a little longer than diameter 

 of eye, which is slightly less than interorbital width and about 

 4 times in length of head ; greatest width of head about half its 

 length, greatest height a little less than its length ; eyes with a 

 broad posterior adipose lid which extends slightly over the pupil ; 

 lower jaw a little longer than upper, maxillary reaches to vertical of 

 anterior third of orbits ; greatest width of preorbital about f diameter 

 of eye. 



Dorsal vii-viii, i 22-23 ; spines of first dorsal not very strong, 3rd 

 spine longest and about -^ height of body ; anterior rays of soft 

 dorsal f height of body. Pectorals nearly ^ length of body, reaching 

 to above 5th anal ray. Ventrals about 4- length of head. Anal ii, 

 i 19 ; similar to soft dorsal but a little lower. Caudal deeply forked, 

 1-jt times length of head. Breast scaly. Scales on cheeks, upper 

 margin of operculum, top of head, and on base of soft dorsal and 

 anal fins. Lateral line curved anteriorly, becoming straight below 

 2nd or 3rd ray of soft dorsal, height of arch about ^ its length which 

 is 2J to 2^ times in the length of the straight portion ; keeled plates 

 commence on first scale of straight portion of lateral line and 

 continue the whole of its length ; they are well developed, the 

 largest occur below 7 posterior half of soft dorsal where they are 

 nearly ^ the height of the body. Scutes 45-52. 



Colour (of preserved specimens), dark grey on top, light with a 

 yellowish tinge below ; a black spot on operculum, first dorsal and 

 posterior border of upper lobe of caudal blackish, upper edge of 

 posterior portion of soft dorsal tinged with grey. In the fresh state 

 the fish is silvery, greenish on back. 



Two specimens, 190 mm., 172 mm. in length respectively, from 

 Mr. Eomer Eobinson, Natal. 



CARANX CALLA, C. and V. 



Teeth, in a single series on both jaws ; teeth on vomer, palatines, 

 and tongue. Depth of body 2f times in total length excluding 

 caudal, length of head 3i times. Snout equals interorbital width 

 and is slightly less than diameter of eye, which is 3^ times in length 

 of head ; greatest width of head a little more than i its length, 

 greatest height nearly equals its length. Eye with narrow anterior 

 and broad posterior adipose lids ; lower jaw slightly longer than 

 upper, maxillary reaches to vertical of anterior third of eye ; greatest 

 depth of preorbital equals nearly -f- diameter of eye; abdominal 

 profile more convex than that of the back. 



