FISHES OK THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 13 



SCOMBEEOMOETTS Lacepede. 



56. Scomberomorus commersoni (Lacepede). 



Head 3.7.5 in length : depth ."i; eye 1.75 in bead; dorsal xvi-in. ll-t-ix: anal ii. 12— ix: maxillary long, 

 extending to posterior margin of eye: teeth strong, canine-like. Color l>Iuish above, with irregular vertical 

 hands, siherv below; first dorsal black, posterior dorsal with a black margin. One young example from 

 Cavite, length I inches. 



Family TRICHIURID/E. 



TEICHIUETJS LiniiiEUS. 



57. Trichiurus savala Bleeker. 



Head aboul 7 in length; depth 2 in head; eye 5.50 in bead, 2 in snout; jaws with long fang-like teeth; 

 anal fin consisting of small spicules. Color silverj , -lightly darker above; litis with slight dusky tint at tip. 

 Six specimens from Cavite, length in to 17 inches. 



Famih CARANGIDjE. 

 SCOMBEB0IDES Lacepede. 

 58. Scomberoides tala Cuviei A. Valencienni 



Head !..">() in length: depth 3; eye 3.75 in head; dorsal \n t, 20; anal n-i. 17: teeth on jaws, vomer, 

 tongue, and palatines: enlarged canines in each jaw; maxillary long, ending slightly posterior to hind-margin, 

 of eye. Color in spirits dull bluish a hove, silver) below; a row of about 7 large vertical brown blotches along 

 side: tip of dorsal dusky: a small black spot in axil of pectoral. Five from Cavite, length I to 12 



inches. 



This species is easily distinguished from Scomberoides toloo-parah bj its great depth and by its markings 

 and from S. lysan by the presence of canines. 



59. Scomberoides toloo-parah (Ruppell). 



Head 4.50 in length: depth I : eye I.Hi in bead; dorsal i a, 18 rx; anal n. 20, the posterior 10 or 12 

 anal rays united by a very narrow membrane al base only. M.-i xillat \ ending under posterior third of eye: 

 minute teeth on jaws, vomer, palatines, and tongue, enlarged canine-like teeth in outer row in jaws; dorsal 

 spines not connected. Color bluish above, silvery below; 8 or 9 dusky spot- along side, a black -put at axil 

 and a wide dusky area from upper margin of opercle to interorbital; anal lin- golden; dorsal yellowish, with 

 a black blotch on its upper half: tips of caudal slightly dusky: other lin- yellowish white. Fourteen speci- 

 mens from Cavite, length I to in inches. 



TEACHUE0PS Gill. 



60. Trachurops crumenophthalrna (Bloch). 



Head 15.20 in length: depth 3.20; eye 2.75 in head; dorsal vm-i, 24; anal n [,21; entirely scaled, scales 

 of straight portion of lateral line forming keeled plates, about 3N in number. Color yellowish white, with 

 golden reflections; a dusky opercular -p.it: caudal with dusky tip. Two specimens from Cavite, length 10 

 inches. 



CAEANX Lacepede. 



61. Caranx hasselti Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Head 3.50 in length: depth 3.10: dorsal vit. I. 2.">: anal it. 21: plat.- well developed: maxillary short, 

 ending under anterior third of e\ . : pectoral very long, falcate. 2.7-"> in length. Color brownish ahox 6, silvery 

 below: a very distinct opercular -pot. One specimen from Cavite, length 7.50 inches. 



62. Caranx forsteri Cuvici & Valenciennes. 

 Three specimens from Cavite. 



