3. CARANX. 439 



38. Caranx fulvoguttatus. 



Scomber fulvoguttatus, Forslc. p. o6. 



Caranx fulvoguttatus, liiipp. Atl. Fische, p. 100. taf. 25. f. 7. 



auroguttatus, {EJinnh.) Cuv. ^- Vol. ix. p. 71. 



_ I>-8|.^5- ^-2 1. 1^3- L.lat.l5. 



The teeth in the jaws form villiform bands. The height of the 

 body is Sj in the total length, the length of the head four times ; eye 

 shorter than the snout. The maxOIary reaches to the vertical from 

 the anterior margin of the eye. A naked space on the breast ; the 

 lateral line is sKghtly bent, and becomes straight below the middle of 

 the soft dorsal. The plates are strongly keeled. Opercular spot none. 



Red Sea. 



39. Caranx ferdau. 



Scomber ferdau, Forsk. p. 55. 



Caranx ferdau, Riqyp. Atl. Fische, p. 99. taf. 25. f. 6 ; Cuv. Sj- Val. ix. 

 p. 56. 



D. 7 1 23. A. 2 I 20. 



The teeth of the jaws are an-anged in bands. The height of the 

 body is 3| in the total length, the length of the head 4| ; the eye is 

 rather large, the diameter being equal in length to the snout. The 

 lower jaw extends beyond the upper, and the maxillary beyond the 

 vertical from the anterior margin of the eye. The lateral line is 

 parallel to the dorsal profile, and becomes straight behind the middle 

 of the second dorsal ; the plates are little developed, and in small 

 number. Five blackish transverse spots on the side of the body. 



Eed Sea. 



40. Caranx broekmeyeri. 

 Selar broekmeyeri, Sleeker, Java, iii. p. 398. 



D-8|^. A.2|±. L.lat.35. 



The teeth in the jaws form single series ; teeth on the vomer, the 

 palatine bones, and on the tongue. The height of the body is 3| in 

 the total length, the length of the head 4|. The upper jaw is 

 shorter than the lower, and the maxUlary reaches beyond the vertical 

 from the anterior margin of the eye. The dorsal profile is more 

 convex than the lower ; the beUy compressed behind the ventrals. 

 Breast scaly ; the lateral line is moderately bent, and becomes 

 straight below the second quarter of the soft dorsal. Opercular 

 spot bro-mi ; ten indistinct transverse spots along the side of the back ; 

 dorsal and anal fins white at the top. {Bl.) 



Brackish waters of Eastern Java. 



41. Caranx chilensis. 

 Guy, Hist. Chil. Zool. ii. p. 235, Idiol Atl. lam. 6. f. 2. 

 D. 8|i A. 2(22. L. lat. 30? 

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



