500 CARANGIB^. 



from Dr. Cantor's Collection, does not admit of a minute exami- 

 nation : — 



a. Adult: skin: not good state. Malayan Peninsula. From Dr. 

 Cantor's Collection. 



4. Equula dussumieri. 



Cuv. <5- Vul. X. p. 77. pi. 283 ; Cuv. Eegne Anim. HI. Poiss. pi. G2. 

 f. 1 (bad). 



10 14 



The height of the body is 2| in the total length, the length of the 

 head four times. A paii' of small spines above the anterior margin 

 of the orbit ; the cavity on the head is triangular, and not quite 

 twice so long as broad. The lower prasopercular margin is minutely 

 serrated, and its length is Ij in that of the mandibula. The man- 

 dibula is very slightly concave, and ascends at an angle of about 40°. 

 The length of the second dorsal spine is two-thii'ds of that of the 

 head. Scales small, but very conspicuous. The spinous dorsal 

 without black ; base of the pectoral black. 



East Indian Seas. 



a. Fine specimen. From the Collection of the Zoological Society. 



b. Half-gro-mi : bad state. Borneo. Presented by Capt. Sir E. 



Belcher, C.B. 



5. Equula gerreoides. 



Sleeker, Makreel. p. 371, and Verhand. Batav. Genootsch. xxiv. Makr. 

 p. 81. 



B.5. D.A A. A. 



The height of the body is 2|-3 times in the total length, the 

 length of the head four times. The upper profile is rounded, that 

 of the mandibula very concave. The lower prteopercular margin 

 denticulated. Scales very small, but conspicuous. The height of 

 the second dorsal spine is 2^-3 times in that of the body. The spi- 

 nous dorsal without black ; back with u-regular dark spots. {Bl.) 



Sea of Batavia. 



6. Equula nuchaUs. 



Schleg. Faun. Japon. Poiss. p. 126. pi. 67. f. 1. 

 T) - A i- 



^- 16- ^- r*- 



The height of the body is 2 1 in the total leng-th, the length of the 

 head four times. A pair of vciy small spines above the anterior 

 margin of the ox'bit ; the ca\-ity on the head is triangular, and twice 

 as long as broad. The lower pra^opercular margin is finely serrated, 

 and its length is li in that of the mandibula ; the mandibula is 

 slightly concave, and ascends at an angle of about 4.5°. The length 

 of the second dorsal spine is two-thirds of that of the head. Scales 



