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Body depth (BD) at anal-fin origin. Western and central 

 Pacific Auxis thazard thazard (closed circles, y = 0.216* - 

 10.683, r=0.98) differ significantly (F=52.06, P<0.00) from 

 eastern Pacific A. t. brachydorax (open circles, y = 0.210.V - 

 13.147, r=0.96). 



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Pectoral-fin length. Western and central Pacific Auxis 

 thazard thazard (closed circles, y = 0.169*- 9.045, r=0.991l 

 differ significantly (F=24.06, P<0.00) from eastern Pacific 

 A. t. brachydorax (open circles, y = 0.165* - 11.11, r=0.95). 



Eastern Atlantic 24 specimens (261-472 mm FL) 

 from 7 collections. 



BMNH 1946.5.23.13-14 (2, 340-383); St. Helena; 

 Colman. HUJ 17480 (1, 323); Mediterranean Sea, pur- 

 chased in the market at Haifa, Israel; 8 Jun 1993; D. 

 Golani. HUJ 17826 (1, 335); Haifa Bay; 2 Feb 1995; D. 

 Golani. USNM 325237 (1, 442); 5°44'N, 14°28'W; 23 Feb 

 1965; RV Geronimo, cr. 5, sta. 124. USNM 325216 (10, 

 386-472); Gulf of Guinea; 15 Oct 1967; MV Caribbean, set 

 1. USNM 325956 (1, 261); Ghana; 5 Oct 1967. USNM 

 325224 (8, 370-439); off Lobito, Angola; fall 1968; MV Bold 

 Venture. 



Indian Ocean 38 specimens (216-416 mm FL) from 

 18 collections. 



USNM 266918 (1, 310); Israel, Eilat; 21 May 1962. 

 USNM 266919 ( 1, 330); Israel, Eilat; 1949. USNM 166908 

 (3, 310-338); Egypt, Ghardaqa; E. Clark. USNM 307773- 

 5 (5, 351-373); north of Tulear, Madagascar, 22°10'S, 

 43°10'E; 4 Dec 1988; RV Vityaz 2657; B.B. Collette 1889. 

 ANSP 93093 ( 1, 330); Natal coast; 1927; H.W. Bell Marley. 

 CMFRI uncat (1, 415); India, Bombay, Sasson dock; 26 Oct 

 1979. CMFRI uncat ( 4, 325-387 1; India, Mangalore, Kaup; 

 15 Sep 1979. CMFRI uncat (2, 318-338); India, Vizhinjam; 

 17 Dec 1979. CMFRI uncat (2, 313-315); India, Veraval. 

 CMFRI uncat (1, 368); India, Veerapandyan patnam, 

 Tuticorin; 23 Oct 1979. CMFRI uncat (1, 416); India, 

 Cochin fishing harbor; 1 Sep 1979. CMFRI uncat (5, 325- 

 360); India, Calicut, off Vellayil; 25 Nov 1979; RSLM 

 Haridas sta. 98. CMFRI uncat ( 1, 216); India, Cochin fish- 



