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The jaws are equal. The maxilla reaches to below the middle of the pupil. The pectoral 

 and ventral origins are in the same vertical. 



D. VII, 26; A. I, 24; V. 6 ; P. 21; scales, about 24-160-30; gill-rakers, 4 plus 10, the 

 longest 1 14 inches, very thin, much wider at base, and tapering gradually to a small, rounded 

 point, very finely toothed on inner margin. 



Teeth in broad, villiform bands in both jaws ; an arrow-shaped patch with long, slender 

 backward process on vomer. Similar bands on palate and pharyn.x. 



The ground color is gray with purplish iridescence. A golden bronze stripe beginning on 

 the snout and continued behind the eye to the caudal in a nearly straight line, slightly above the 

 median line. Another bronze stripe begins above the eye and e.xtends to the first dorsal. In 

 life, two dark bands showed between the eyes and extended to the first dorsal. Sides and 

 lower parts much mingled with silvery white. Iris gray overlaid with golden yellow. Pupil 

 bluish black. All the fins colored like the body except the ventrals, which are whitish under- 

 neath, and gray mingled with white above. 



The weight of the fish was thirteen pounds, one and one-half ounces. 



86. Elagatis bipinnulatus {Quoy & Gaiinard). Runner. — On August 2, 1895, 

 afresh dead specimen of the runner was brought from Mr. De Nyse's pound in Graves- 

 end Bay. This tropical species has once before been recorded from Long Island, 



87. Decapterus punctatus {Agassiz). Sc.-M) ; Round Robin. — The spotted 

 scad is not recognized in Gravesend Bay. It was found abundant, August 31, 1897, 

 in the ocean at Southampton, Long Island. 



88. Decapterus macarelius {Ciiv. &■ VaL). Mackerel Sc.\d. — The mackerel 

 scad has not yet been recorded in Gra\'esend Bay, but was found common at 

 Southampton, Long Island, in the Atlantic, August 31, 1S97, associated with the 

 preceding species anti )-oung Scotiibcr, Poiiiatotiius, Khoi/ibiis, Cliipca, Etniincns, two 

 species of Stolepliorus and Paraliclithys. 



89. Trachurops crumenophthalmus {Block). Big-eyed Scad. — This is taken 

 in the fall in Gravesend Bay. It is another fish that soon dies when closely confined, 

 but will live within suitable ranges of temperature in the large pool. The food is 

 small killifish, chopped clams and shrimp. Found August 31, 1897, in the surf at 

 Southampton, Long Island. 



90. Caranx hippos {Ltiiiiu-its.) Yellow Mackerel; Crevalle. — The remarks 

 made concerning the big-eyed scad will apply to the two species of Crevalle. 



91. Caranx crysos {Mitchill). Crevalle. — At the end of November, 1897, 

 several Crevalles of this and the preceding species are living and feeding in the 

 large pool. Occasionally they school together under the sand shark and follow it about. 



