410 SCOMBRIDiE. 



4. Brama longipinnis. 



Lowe, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1843, p. 82. 



B. 7. J).-. A.^. L. lat. 41-45. 



The height of the body, at the origin of the dorsal and anal fins, 

 is contained twice and one-fifth in the total length ; the scales pos- 

 teriorly, towards the tail, provided with a hook, which is directed 

 forwards; dorsal and anal fins anteriorly produced and falciform. 

 (Loive.) 



Sea of Madeira. — The single individual observed measured 18| 

 inches in length. 



23. TARACTES. 



Taractes, Loive, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1843, p. 82. 

 Body ovate and compressed, covered with large scales, which are 

 provided with a hook directed backwards ; snout very short, cleft of 

 the mouth sub vertical. Dorsal and anal fins broad, Avnth all the rays 

 articulated ; caudal roimded ; ventrals subjugular. The jaws with 

 an outer series of stronger teeth ; teeth on the vomer and on the 

 palatine bones. Praoperculimi with strong spines ; sub- and inter- 

 operculum denticulated. Branchiostegals seven. 

 Sea of Madeira. 



1. Taractes asper. 

 Loice, I. c. p. 83. 



D. 33. A. 23. V. 1/5. L. lat. 43, 



Plain-coloui'ed. {Lo\ve.) 

 Sea of Madeira, 



24. PTERACLIS*. 



Pteraclis, Gronov. Act. Hehet. vii. p. 44 ; Cm. 8j- Val. ix. p. 359. 



Body compressed, oblong, covered -with scales of moderate size ; 

 snout obtuse, convex, compressed ; cleft of the mouth wide, oblique ; 

 eye large. Dorsal elevated, extending from the forehead to the 

 caudal, and composed of filiform, unarticulated spines ; anal similar 

 to the dorsal in form and structure. Ventrals jugular, formed by 

 four (six) slender rays. SmaU teeth in the jaws, on the vomer and 

 the palatine bones. Branchiostegals seven ; pseudobranchia? ; aii- 

 bladder very small. Pyloric appendages in small number. 



Indian Ocean ; coast of Carolina ; Sea of Madeira. 



1. Pteraclis papilio, 



Lowe, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1843, p, 83. 



D. 35 I 6. A, 35. V. 6. 

 The height of the body is somewhat less than one-fourth of the 

 total length ; the fourth spine of the dorsal fin and the second of the 



» 1. Pternnlis trichiptenis, Cuv. S( Val. ix. p. SOT.—Ha'i. ? 



