446 CABANGIDJ5. 



of which contains larger ones ; teeth of the lower jaw in a single 

 series. The height of the body is 3|-3| in the total length ; the 

 length of the head 4|, and nearly equal to that of the pectoral. The 

 lateral line is bent downwards below the origin of the second dorsal ; 

 its plates are well developed along all the straight portion. Jaws 

 equal in length anteriorly ; the upper maxillary reaches beyond 

 the vertical from the anterior margin of the eye. A black spot on the 

 operculum. 



Atlantic coasts of temperate America to the West Indies. 



a. Adult. N. America. From Mr. Warwick's Collection. 



b-d. Adult: not good state. N. America. From Mr. Warwick's 



Collection. 

 e. Half-grown. S. America. Presented by Sir K. Schomburgk. 

 /. Adult. 

 g. Adult : skin. From Gronow's Collection. 



53. Caranx melampyg^s. 



? Russell, ii. pi. 145. 



Caranx melampygus, Cuv. Sf Vol. ix. p. 116; Bleek. Gilolo, p. 58. 



D. 8|^. A.2|i. L. lat. 36. 



The teeth of the upper jaw form a band, with an outer series of 

 larger ones ; those of the lower are in a single series ; teeth on the 

 vomer, the palatines, and on the tongue. The height of the body is 

 3| in the total leng-th, the length of the head 4^-41 ; the pectoral 

 reaches to the eighth anal ray. The width of the interocular space 

 is rather less than that of the orbit. Breast scaly; the lateral line is 

 bent anteriorly, and becomes straight in the vertical from the fifth 

 dorsal ray; the plates are well developed. The lower jaw is slightly 

 longer than the upper, and the maxillary does not reach to the ver- 

 tical from the centre of the eye. Opercular spot small ; the dorsal 

 and anal fins blackish anteriorly. 



From He de France to Polynesia. 



a. Fine specimen. Guadalcana. From the Museum of Economic 



Geology. 



b. Young. Tonga Islands. From the Haslar Collection. 



c. Young. Wanderer Bay. From the Museum of Economic Geology. 



54. Caranx jarra. 



Yarradanree parah, Russell, ii. p. 35. pi. 147. 



Caranx jarra, Cuv. 8f Val. ix. p. 109; Bleeh. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxiv. 

 Makr, p. 58. 



D. 8 I ^. A. 2 I ^. L. lat. 36. 



The teeth of the upper jaw form a band, with an outer series of 

 larger ones ; those of the lower are in a single series ; teeth on the 

 vomer, the palatines, and on the tongue. The height of the body is 

 3| in the total length, the length of the head 4| ; the pectorals are 



