338 SPHYR.ENID.E. 



0. Sphyraena japonica. 



Cuv. Sf Val. iii. p. 354 ; Faun. Japon. p. So ; lileeker, Niettwe Nalcz. 

 Ichthyol. Japan, p. 67. taf. 3. f. 2. 



D. si-l-. A. 9-10. L. lat. 110. 



The height of the body is 8i-9 in the total length, the length of 

 the head 3|— 3| ; the diameter of the eye is 5|-5| in the latter. The 

 upper maxillary reaches to, or nearly to the anterior margin of the 

 eye. Pra:operciilum with a rounded angle. The origin of the first 

 dorsal and of the ventrals falls behind the extremity of the pectorals. 

 Above bluish-green, beneath silvery; fins yello\\dsh, transparent; 

 caudal darker-edged behind. 



Sea of Japan. 



7. Sphyraena argentea. 



Girard, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. PJn/ad. 1854, p. 144, and U. S. Pacif\ 

 R. R. Exped. Fishes, p. 39. pi. 14. 



D. 5 I i. A. 10. 



The length of the head is a little more than the fourth part of the 

 total. The upper maxillary bone is far from reaching the level of 

 the eye ; opercles scaly . The first dorsal commences at some distance 

 behind the extremity of the pectoral, and somewhat before the ver- 

 tical from the root of the ventral. Above bluish-black, beneath 

 silvery; lateral lino black ; fins yellowish. (Grirard.) 



San Diego (California). 



8. Sphyraena commersonii. 



Renard, Pom. i t. 40. f. 202 ; Vale/dipt, Lid. iii. p. 3G9. f. 70. 

 SpIijToena commersonii, Cuv. 6|- Val. iii.'p. 352 ; Blceker, Perc, p. 55, 

 Java, p. 425, and Sphyraii. p. 15. 



D. 5 1|. A. i-. L. lat. 80-90. 



The height of the body is 8|-9] in the total length, the length of 

 the head 3#-4 ; the diameter of the eye is about one-fifth of the 

 length of the head ; the posterior end of the maxillary bone reaches 

 to tlie anterior edge of the orbit. Operculum with a single flexible 

 point. Lower jaAV with a conical tubercle in front, and about 15 to 

 1 8 longer posterior teeth. The length of the pectoral fins is one-tenth 

 or onc-clevcnth of the total, and more than that of the ventrals. The 

 first dorsal fin commences just a])ove the point of the i)Cctorals, but 

 ])ehind the insertion of the ventrals. Above uniform bluish-green, 

 beneath silvery ; dorsal, caudal and anal fins \-iolet. 



Javanese Sea ; Molucca Sea. Hindostan. 



!». Sphyraena nigripinnis. 



S(/di'(/. Fdini. .hipiiit. p. 34. pi. 13. f. 1. 



D.6|i. A.I. 



The lu'ight of the body is contained eight times in llic total length, 



