PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



86. CARANGUS ARMATUS (Forskai). 



A large .specimen, No. 17 x, from Formosa, F. I., Avith oporeula^- 

 spot and A^er}" high lobes to dorsal and anal tins. 



One specimen, No. ^1 x, from Formosa, F. I. Opercular spot 

 present; lobes of dorsal and anal very low. 



One specimen, No. 20 x, from Formosa, F. I. No opercular spot; 

 produced anal ray as long as base of fin; ventrals pale. 



This specimen corresponds to Cuvier and Valenciennes's figure of 

 Carmigus cirr'hosus^ l)ut not to OliMus ■Dialaharlcim^ regarded Iw Giin- 

 ther as a synonym. 



One large specimen. No. 349, from Formosa, F. I. Dorsal and anal 

 lobes not extending much be^^ond middle of fin; opercular spot present. 



87. ALECTIS CILIARIS (Bloch). 



One specimen from Formosa. F. I., and two specimens from Kee- 

 run. 



Family LFIOGNATHID^F. 



88. LEIOGNATHUS EDENTULUM (Bloch). 



Head 8.3 in length; depth 1.7; second dorsal spine 1.3 in head. 

 Two specimens, Nos. 279 and 297, from Formosa, F. I. 



89. LEIOGNATHUS SPLENDENS (Cuvier and Valenciennes). 



One specimen from Keerun and one tine specimen, No. 329, from 

 Hokoto. 



90. GAZZA EQUULiEFORMIS (Riippell). 



One specimen. No. 317, from Kotosho. Depth 2.5 in length to base 

 of caudal. Second dorsal spine about 2.7 in depth as in G. equulse- 

 form/is. Axil black; spinous dorsal dusky anteriorh^; some vague 

 dark spots along lateral line. 



One specimen. No. 328, from Hokoto. 



Family 8TKO:\IATElD.E. 



91. APOLECTUS NIGER (Bloch). 



A large specimen. No. 27 x, from Formosa, F. I. No ventral fins; 

 caudal fin with a strong keel, suggesting that of Carangus^ the scales 

 on the keel thickened but without spines; color, pale grayish; gill 

 openings very broad, the membranes not attached to the isthnms. 



Head 3.8; depth 2.1; eye 5.6; snout 3.25; maxillary 3.1; mandible 

 3; interorbital 2.75; preorbital 10; D. 10; highest dorsal ray 1.1; A. 

 37; longest anal ra}^ 1.3; scales about 27-97-50, rubbed ofi' and diffi- 

 cult to count; pectoral very long and narrow, 1.3 times the head. Body 

 oblong-rhombic, greatly compressed, dorsal and ventral outlines con- 



