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79. DECAPTERUS MACROSOMUS (Bleeker). 



One specimen, No. 837, from Formosa, F. I. This species is dis- 

 tinguished ]\y the large number of dorsal and anal rays, and the great 

 development of the lateral plates, 49 + 38, the latter number being 

 that of the keeled plates on the straight part. There is a peculiar 

 angulation of the lower part of the shoulder girdle approaching that 

 in Trachurops. 



A specimen of this species ivoxn Kagoshima, Japan, is in the 

 Imperial Museum at Tokyo. 



One specimen. No. 24 x, from Formosa, F. I. 



80. TRACHUROPS TORVA (Jenyns). 



One specimen, No. 352, from Formosa, F. 1.; one spiH-imen. No. 

 371 = 23 X, from Formosa, F. I.; one specimen, No. 325, from Giran; 

 and one. No. 2n7o. from Giran. 



81. CARANGUS LEPTOLEPIS ( Cuvier and Valenciennes). 



Two specimens. No. 2!»7, from Keeruii. Opercular spot very dis- 

 tinct, encroaching on the shoulder. 



82. CARANGUS MALABARICUS (Schneider). 



One specimen. No. 272, from Keerun. Dorsal lobe 1.4 in head; 

 depth 2.12 in length (without caudal). Otherwise agreeing with Day's 

 figure and Gunther's description. 



83. CARANGUS JARRA (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 



One specimen. No. 274, from Keerun, referred with doubt to this 

 species. The depth is 2.2 in length, the soft dorsal lobe 1.2 in head; 

 D. VIII-I. 22. Lateral shields large, a))out 35 developed; breast 

 naked; lateral line scarcely wavy. 



84. CARANGUS SEXFASCIATUS ( Quoy andGaimard). 



One young example from Keerun. It agrees in essential respects 

 with CaraiKjus ]atui< of the Atlantic. D. VIII-I, 20; plates 2S to 30; 

 l)reast seal}"; no distinct opercular spots; body with six broad faint 

 cross-bands; first dorsal and tip of second blackish; anal pale. It 

 agrees in general with Giinther\s account of C<n-<in<j>ix li!j>j)(is, but the 

 true lilppoH is an American species, (juite distinct (('(ir((,t<jux at/unyus 

 of Giinther). 



85. CARANGUS, species. 



A small specimen from Kotosho resembling ('<ir<in</nsj(in'<i(V\\\un- 

 and Valenciennes). D. Vlll-I, 23; scales about 30; 110 spots. 

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