94 CARANX EICHARDI. 



Geographical Distribution. The only specimen of this animal that I have 

 seen was taken in deep water, about twenty miles from Charleston. 



General Remarks. The Caranx falcatus bears a striking resemblance, in 

 many respects, to the figure of the Caranx amhlyrhynchus of Cuvier and Valen- 

 ciennes; but its shape is more elongated; the anterior part of the dorsal and 

 anal fins are more elevated ; and the upper fork of its tail is more than one third 

 longer than its lower. It is to be regretted that this animal was accidentally 

 destroyed before a complete description could be made of its splanchnology, &c. 

 Believing it to be undescribed, I have applied to it the specific name falcatus, 

 from the shape of the upper fork of the caudal fin. 



CAEANX mCHARDI. — iZb/irooA-. 



Plate XIII. Fig. 1. 



Specific Characters. Body sub-oval, compressed ; unspotted ; palest blue 

 above the lateral line ; silvery tinted with yellow below it ; lateral line with 

 thirty plates. D. 7-1-22. V. 1-5. A. 1 - 20. C. 20. Total length, eight 

 inches. 



General Remarks. Only one specimen of this fish, and that taken near 

 Charleston, has as yet fallen under my observation ; and, like the last-described 

 animal, it was accidentally destroyed before it could be thoroughly examined; a 

 more ample description may be expected hereafter ; yet the from, the colouring, 

 the number of fin-rays, &c., can, I think, be relied on, as they were observed 

 by Mr. Richard, whose accuracy is well known. It resembles the Caranx fallax 

 of Cuvier and Valenciennes, but it wants the dark colour of the anterior rays 

 of the second dorsal fin. 



