3. CAKANX. 451 



minent ; the upper maxillary reaches beyond the vertical from the 

 anterior margin of the orbit. No spot on the operculum ; ventrals 

 deep black, with the base and the outer margin white. 

 East Indian Seas. 



a. Adult. China. 



b. Adult. China. 



c. Adult : skeleton. China. Presented by J. E. Reeves, Esq. 



d. Adult : stuffed. China. Presented by J. R. Reeves, Esq. 



e. f. Half-grown. Madras. Presented by T. C. Jerdon, Esq. 



(/, h. Adult and half-grown : skins. Sea of Pinang. From Dr. Can- 

 tor's Collection. 

 i-??i. Adult. Sand Heads. Presented by G. R. Waterhouse, Esq. 

 n, 0. Half-grown. 



p. Young. India. Presented by G. R. Waterhouse, Esq. 

 q, r. HaK-grown. East Indies. From Dr. Cantor's Collection. 



Skeleton. — The skuU is distinguished by a very high crest, begin- 

 ning from the anterior extremity of the frontal bones. The max- 

 illary becomes gradually wider posteriorly ; the intermaxillary has 

 the posterior processes rather short, and a shght prominence on its 

 posterior edge ; the muciferous channels of the mandibula and of 

 the prffioperculum are rudimentary. The posterior prseopercular 

 limb is nearly three times as long as the inferior, and also the oper- 

 culum, the hirmerus, and the ulna are very elongate in the vertical 

 dii'ection ; the coracoid is feeble, rib-like. Each of the pubic bones 

 is composed of three narrow lameUte. There are ten abdominal and 

 foui'teen caudal vertehrce, the length of the former portion of the 

 vertebral column being to that of the latter as 1 : 1'8. The anterior 

 vertebra3 are compressed in theii' longitudinal diameter. The nem-al 

 and haemal spines are erect and strong, especially the haemal of the 

 first caudal vertebra, which, together with the first interhajmal, 

 forms a very solid base for the two anal spines ; this interhaemal is 

 widened inferiorly into a broad triangular plate. There are three 

 spmious internem-als immediately behind the occipital crest. The 

 interhfemals and interneurals are dilated and transparent ; two are 

 always united to one nem-al or haemal. The ribs ai'e very slender 

 and pro\'ided with exceedingly feeble epiplem-als. 



61. Caranx ophthaimo taenia. 



Carongoides ophthahnotEenia, likck. Amhoina ^- Ceram, p. 270. 



D. 8 I ^. A. 2 I :i. L. lat. 35. 



The first dorsal ray is produced ; the anal half as high as the body. 

 The teeth in both the jaws are arranged in vHUform bands ; teeth 

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

 of the body is 2|-2f in the total length, the length of the head four 

 times. The snout is scarcely longer than the eye, and has the lower 

 jaw longest ; the maxiUaiy reaches to the vertical from the anterior 

 margin of the eye. Breast naked ; the lateral Une is moderately 



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