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Caranx malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider). 



Scomber malabaricus Bloch & Schneider, 31, 1801. 



Caranx malabaricus, Giinther, Cat., II, 436; 1860; Day, Fishes of India, 

 221. 



Recorded by Sauvage. 



Trachurops crumenophthalmus (Bloch). 



Scomber crumenophthalmus Bloch, pi. 343. 



Caranx crumenophthalmus, Giinther, Cat., II, 429,1866; Day, Fishes of 

 India, 217, pi. 49, fig. 1, 1888. 



Recorded by Sauvage. 



LEIOGNATHID^. 



Leiognathus nuchalis (Schlegel). 



Equula nuchalis Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, 126, pi. 67, fig. 1, 1847 ; Giinther, 

 Cat. Fishes, II, 500, 1860. 



Three specimens, 3 inches long. 



Head 3|, depth 2i, eye 3 ; D. VIII, 16 ; A. Ill, 14. 



STROMATEID^l. 



Stromateoides argenteus (Bloch). 



Stro7nateus argenteus Bloch, XII, 83, pi. 421, 1797. 

 Stromateus argenteus, Giinther, Cat. Fishes, II, 400, 1860. 



One specimen, four inches long. 



Head 3i, depth H, eye 3 ; D. VIII, 44 ; A. VI, 39. 



Eye larger, longer than snout, 5 depth of gill opening. Pectoral 

 2h in body, dorsal lobe and upper caudal lobe equal to pectoral, 

 anal lobe 2i in body. Cleft of mouth to vertical from margin of 

 eye. Opercle weak, with prominent radiating striae. Lateral line 

 not developed as far as origin of soft dorsal. Ventrals wanting. 

 Origin of soft dorsal behind pectoral, over third anal spine. Silvery 

 below, silvery gray above, dorsal shaded with dark. 



Stromateus niger (Bloch). 



Stromateus niger Bloch, pt. XII, 85, pi. 422 ; Giinther, Cat., II, 401, 1860; 

 Day, Fishes of India, 247, pi. 53, fig. 4, 1888. 



Recorded by Sauvage. 



SERRANID.S3. 



Epinephelus tauvina (Forskal). 



Serranus crapao Cuv. & Val., Ill, 494. 

 Recorded by Sauvage as Serranus crapao. 



Lateolabrax japonicus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



Serranus pacilonotus Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Poiss., 6, pi, 4 A., fig. 1, 

 1847 ; Giinther, Cat., I, 155, 1859. 



Percolabrax pcccilonotus, Sauvage, op. cit. 



Recorded by Sauvage. 

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