286 SCOMBRESOCID^. 



17. Exoccetus comatus. 



Exocoetus comatus, Mitch. Lit. Sf- Phil. Trans. New York, i. p. 448, 

 pi. 5. fig. 1 ; Dekay, New York Fauna. Fish. p. 231, pi. 36. fig. 115 ; 

 Cuv. 8i- Vol. xix. p. 133. 



appeudiculatus, Wood, Jourti. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad. iv. 1824, 



p. 283, tab. 17. fig. 2. 



D. 13-14. A. 8. 



A single very long barbel from the sjonphysis of the lower jaw, it 

 extends to the ventral, and in very young examples even to the caudal. 

 The ventral fins reach the caudal, and the pectorals nearly so ; in- 

 sertion of the ventral nearer to the root of the caudal than to the eye. 

 Dorsal fin elevated, at least in young examples. 



Western parts of the Atlantic. 



a. Two and a half inches long. South Atlantic. 



18. Exoccetus furcatus. 



Exoccetus fui'catus, Mitch. Lit. ^ Phil. Trans. Neiv York, i. p. 449, 



pi. 5. f. 2. 

 ? Exocoetus dussumieri, Cuv. S)- Val. xix. p. 132, pi. 564. 

 Exoccetus (Cypsilurus) procne, De Fil. ^- Ver. Mem. Accad. Sc. Torin. 



ser. 2. xviii. fig. 5. 



D. 13. A. 9-10. 



A pair of barbels at the symphysis of the lower jaw, which are 

 generally as long as the head. The ventral fins extend quite, and the 

 pectorals nearly, to the root of the caudal ; insertion of the ventral 

 nearer to the root of the caudal than to the extremity of the snout. 

 Dorsal fin moderately high, the longest rays not reaching the caudal. 

 The posterior part of the ventral and the lower part of the anal black. 

 Young with three broad black bands across the belly, in front of the 

 ventrals ; operculum and pectorals marbled with black ; the lower 

 caudal lobe with three blackish cross bands. 



Atlantic ; Indian Ocean. 



a. Three inches long. 



b. Two and a half inches long. India. Presented by W. Masters, Esq. 



19. Exoccetus nuttaUii. 



Exoccetus furcatus, Cuv. Sf Val. xix. p. 135 (not Mitch.). 



nuttallii, Lesumr, Journ. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad. ii. 1821, p. 10, 



pi. 4. fig. 1. 



D. 15. A. 8. 

 A pair of barbels at the symphysis of the lower jaw (represented 

 as trifurcate by Lesueur). The ventral and pectoral fins extend 

 beyond the end of the anal ; insertion of the ventral nearer to the 

 root of the caudal than to the extremity of the snout. Dorsal fin 

 high, its longest ray reaching the caudal. Pectoral fin banded ; anal 

 without black. 



Atlantic coasts of America. 



Lesueur represents each barbel us trifurcate ; it is possible that 



