1. SCOMBER. 359 



2. Scomber pneumatophorus. 



Scomber pneumatopboius, De la Roche, Ann. Mas. Hist. Nat. xiii. 



pp. 315, 334: Cuv. 4- Val. \iii. p. 36; Guichen. Explor. Alger. Poiss. 



p. 56. 

 grex, Mitch. Tram. Lit. ^ Phil. Soc. New York, p. 422 ; Cut: i^- 



Val. viii. p. 45 ; Dekay, Neic York Faun. Fishes, p. 103. pi. 11. 



f. 32. 

 ? Scomber capensis, Cuv. 4' Val. viii. p. 56. 



? Scomber pneumatophorus major, Faun. Japan. Poiss. p. 94. pi. 47. f. 1. 

 ? Scomber saba, Bleek. Japan, p. 405, and Verhand. Batav. Genootsch. 



xxvi. p. 95. 



D. IOI^JjIV. a. ll^i^lY. L. lat. ca200. Yert. 31. 



The height of the body is 5\ in the total length, the length of the 

 head 4| ; the diameter of the eye is 3g to 4^ in the latter. Greenish; 

 back with about thii'ty waving black transverse streaks. An air- 

 bladder. 



From the Mediterranean, southwards to the Cape of Good Hope, 

 crossing the Atlantic, and found on the American coasts of the same 

 latitudes. [Sea of Japan ?] 



a, 26 iaches long : stuffed. Cape Seas. From Sir A. Smith's Col- 



lection. 

 h, e. Adult : stuffed. St. Helena. From Sir A. Smith's Collection. 



d. Half-grown : not good state. Madeira. Presented by the Rev. 



E. T. Lowe. 



3. Scomber janesaba. 



Scomber pneiunatophorus minor. Faun. Japan. Paiss. p. 94. pi. 47. f. 2. 



janesaba, Bleek. Japan, p. 406, and Verhand. Batav. Genootsch. 



xxvi. Japan, p. 96. 



D. 9-10 I ^ I V-VI. A. 1 I ^ I V-VI. 



Scales small, conspicuous. The height of the body is 65-6I in 

 the total length, the length of the head foiu- times ; the diameter of 

 the eye is 3g-3| in the latter. Back with greenish- violet spots and 

 waving transverse streaks ; sides and belly silvery. An air-bladder. 



Sea of Japan. 



4. Scomber australasicus. 



Scomber scombrus, Solander in L. Si/st. i. p. 492. 

 austi-alasicus, Cur. Cf Val. viii. p. 49. 



D. lOUIV. A. l|^|V. L. lat. ca 160. 



The height of the body is 5| in the total length, the length of the 

 head 4^. Teeth very distinct. Back greyish-green, sides and beUy 

 silvery. 



Seas of Australia and Amboyna. 



«. Adult. Port Jackson. Presented by the Lords of the Admii-alty. 



b. Adult : skin. Swan Eiver. Voyage of H.M.S. Fly. 



e. Young. Ambo^^la. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



