ICHTHYOLOGY OF VENEZUELA — SCHULTZ 181 



KEY TO THE SPECIES OF SCOMBEROMORUS LIKELY TO OCCUR ALONG THE COAST OP 



VENEZUELA " 



la. Body very slender, its depth 5.5 to 6.25 in its length; gill rakers e.xtremely 

 short, not more than one-fourth length of eye in adult, 7 or 8 more or less 

 developed on lower limb of first arch; lateral line with an abrupt downward 

 curve under second dorsal; sides in adult plain silvery, without spots or 

 streaks, in young with yellowish spots; dorsal rays about XIV, 17,9; anal 



11,14 to 17,9 or 10 Scomberomorus cavalla 2' (Cuvier) 



lb. Body deeper, its depth usually less than 5.5 in its length; gill rakers longer, 

 more numerous, about 10 to 12 on lower limb of first arch; lateral line 

 descending gradually, not with an abrupt curve; sides with dark spots or 

 dark streaks; dorsal rays about XVII or XVIII, 15 to 18, 8 or 9; anal 

 11,14 to 17,8 or 9. 

 2a. Pectoral fins covered with small scales almost to their tips; sides with one 

 or two longitudinal dark streaks and a few rows of elliptical spots. 



Scomberomorus regalis (Bloch) 



26. Pectoral fins without scales; sides with bronzy spots, but without dark 



streaks Scomberomorus maculatus (Mitchill) 



SCOMBEROMORUS REGALIS (Bloch) 



Scomber regalis Bloch, Ichthyologie, ou Histoire naturelle des poissons, vol. 10, 



p. 31, pi. 333, 1797. 

 Scomberomorus regalis Rohl, Fauna descriptiva de Venezuela, p. 395, fig. 206, 



1942 (coast of Venezuela). 



SCOMBEROMORUS MACULATUS (Mitchill) 



Spanish Mackerel; Carite 



Scomber maculatus Mitchill, Trans. Lit. Philos. Soc. New York, vol. 1, p. 426, 



1815. 

 Scomberomorus maculatus Rohl, Fauna descriptiva de Venezuela, p. 394, fig. 205, 



1942 (coast of Venezuela). 



U.S.N.M. No. 121802, 2 specimens, 280 and 312 mm., market at Maracaibo, 

 May 15, 1942. 



The following specimen was identified by Dr. S. F. Hildebrand: 



U.S.N.M. No. 123081, 1 specimen, 340 mm., from Amuay Bay, May 15, 1925. 



Genus ACANTHOCYBIUM Gill 



Acanthocybium Gihij, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadephia, 1862, p. 125. (Genotype, 

 Cybium sara Bennett.) 



ACANTHOCYBIUM SOLANDRI (CuTier) 



Wahoo; Peto 



Cybium solandri Cxjvier, in Cuvier and Valenciennes, Histoire naturelle des 



poissons, vol. 8, p. 192, 1831. 

 Acanthocybium solandri Rohl, Fauna descriptiva de Venezuela, p. 394, fig. 204, 



1942 (coast of Venezuela). 



» Modified after Meek and Hildebrand. 

 " Not yet reported from Venezuela. 



