3. CARANX. 431 



16. Caranx torvus. 



Caranx torvus, Jenyns, Zool. Becif/le, Fishes, p. 69. pi. 15. 



Selar torvus, Bkeker, Verhand. Batar. Genootsch. xxiv. Makr. p. 51. 



The teeth of the jaws form a single series ; teeth on the vomer, 

 the palatine bones, and on the tongue. The height of the body is 

 4^ to 4| in the total length, the length of the head 3| ; the diameter 

 of the eye is 2|-2| in the latter. The upper maxillary reaches 

 beyond the vertical from the anterior margin of the eye ; the lower 

 jaw extends beyond the upper. The lateral line is scarcely bent, 

 covered anteriorly Avith smooth, small, but conspicuous scales, pos- 

 teriorly with keeled and well- developed plates. Opercular spot none. 



Seas of Otaheiti and Batavia. 



17. Caranx gymnostethoides. 



Carangoides g3'mnostethoides, Bleek. 3Iakr. p. 364, and Verha?id. Ba- 

 tav. Genootsch. xxiv. Makr. p. 61. 



D.8|^- A.2|^. L.lat.25. 



The teeth in both the jaws form villiform bands ; teeth on the 

 vomer, the palatine bones, and on the tongue. The height of the 

 body equals the length of the head, and is one-fourth of the total ; 

 the snout is much long€y than the eye, with the jaws equal, and the 

 maxillary does not reach to the vertical from the anterior margin of 

 the eye. Breast naked ; the lateral hue is slightly bent, and be- 

 comes straight below the second third of the soft dorsal. Opercular 

 .spot indistinct. (-BZ.) 

 Sea of Batavia. 



18. Caranx novae Guineae. 

 Cuv. (§■ Val. ix. p. 63. 



D. 8 I ^. A. 2 1|. L. lat. 25-27. 



The teeth in the jaws stand in a single series (?). The height of 

 the body is nearly one-fifth of the total length, tlie length of the 

 head one-foiu'th ; the length of the diameter of the eye is less than 

 one-third of that of the head. The lateral line is very slightly bent, 

 and becomes straight below the anterior third of the soft dorsal. The 

 plates are well developed. The maxillary reaches beyond the ver- 

 tical from the anterior margin of the eye. Opercular spot none. {Cuv.) 



Coast of New Guinea. 



19. Caranx boops. 



Caranx boops, Cuv. fy Val. ix. p. 46. 



Selar boops, Bleeker, Verhand. Batav. Getiootsch. xxiv. Makr. p. 51. 



D. 8 1 -^. A. 2 1 -^. L. lat. 45-48. 



I 24-25 I 20-21 



The teeth in the jaws form a single sferies ; teeth on the vomer, 

 the palatine bones, and on the tongue. The height of the body 



