220 Br/t.VA, ITS PEOPLE AXD PRODUCTIOXS. 



SiKOMATErs, Artedi. 



{Pomfrets.) 



Teeth small, in a single row in the jaws. Palate antl tongue edentulous. 

 (Esophagus ai-med with numerous barbed teeth. A single long dursal and anal 

 fin, with nulimentaiy spines anteriorly. Ventrals if present thoracic. Air-vessel 

 absent. 



S. NIGER, Bloch. 



Nga-pa-moung. The " black pomfret." (Ko-lig-dah. Andamans.) 



B. vii. ; D. vt^tt; a. WSnr; C. 19. 



The lower jaw longer. Yt'utral fins in the young only. The last portion 

 of lateral line keeled as in Curanx ; colour deep brown, with blue reflexions. 

 Cheeks, opercles, and belly pale or brownish neutral. Dorsal and anal greyish 

 brown, blackish towards the margin. Pectorals and caudal brownish, edged with 

 black. Iris brownish blue (in the young grey). Dorsal and anal fins black. Tail 

 yellow, with three brown cross bands. 



Grows to two feet, and is excellent eating. 



The Andaraans. 



S. Sinensis, Euphrasin. 



Nga-mu. The " white pomfret." 



B. vi. ; D. T^i-nr ; P. 25 ; A. -.-^^^^ ; C. 19. 



The lower jaw longer. No ventral fins, even in the young. No keeled scales 

 on the lateral lino. Colour above, deep neutral tint ; below, brownish grey with 

 metallic reflexions, and silvery on the belly. Body dotted with brown spots, 

 the larger ones with a central silvery dot. Fins silvery grey, dark-margined. 

 Iris copper-coloured, and brown-dotted. 



S. ciNEEEUs, Bleaker. 



The " grey pomfret." 



B. vii.; D. 59 ^Tr^Tnr; P. 27; A. 5-6^r^TT; C. 19. 



Snout projects. Lower caudal lobe much the longer. Colour above, greyish 

 neutral tint with purplish reflexions; below, white, minutely black-dotted, as are 

 the dorsal and anal. Iris silvery. Grows to over a foot, and is the most highly 

 esteemed for food of any. 



Here follows the family of Corypha?nidre or Dolphins, comprising the genera 

 Coiypha;na and Mene, which inhabit the Eastern seas. 



Fdmilij Scombridse. 



Branchiostegals 7 or 8. Pscudobranchi;c. Two dorsal tins. The infraorbital 

 bones do not articulate with the propercle. Scales, if present, small. 



ScoMBEE, Artedi. 



Eyes with adi])Ose eyelids. Behind the dorsal and anal fins 5 or 6 finlets. 

 Ventrals thoracic. Two slight keels on either side of the root of the caudal. 



S. MICEOLEPIDOTUS, Eiipp. 



Nga-young-gyi. (Look-wah-dah. Andamans.) 

 B. \-i. ; D. 8-10 -h + v.-vi. ; P. 21 ; V. i; A. -h + v.-vi. ; C. 24. 

 Lower jaws slightly the longer. Teeth minute in both jaws, in the upper 

 disappearing with age except near the symphysis, where they are usually persistent. 

 None on vomer or palate. Dorsal spines weak and receivable into a groove. The 

 second to the eighth subequal. I'ost-dorsal and i)ost-anal finlets opposite and similar. 

 Colour, back greenish, sides and belly irridescent. A row of Ifi sjiots along the back, 

 close to the dorsal fin. Head spotted, sides shot with bluish purple. Caudal and 



