1. SPHYR^NA. 341 



jaw with a short conical prominence in front. The first dorsal fin 

 commences just above the extremity of the pectoral, but beliind the 

 root of the ventrals. The interspace between the two dorsals is nearly 

 one-sixth of the total length. Above greenish, beneath silvery ; 

 lateral line brown, a brownish-yellow longitudinal streak beneath ; 

 fins scarcely coloured. {Rilpp.) 

 Red Sea. 



15. Sphyraena agam. 



Esox sphyraena, Forsk. p. 16. 



Sphyraena agam, Riippdl, N. W. Fische, p. 99. taf. 25. f. 2. 



D. 5 ||. A. 9. L. transv. 22. 



The height of the body is contained eight times in the total length, 

 the length of the head 3|. Eye rather small. Praeoperculum 

 rounded. The first dorsal commences just above the extremity of 

 the pectoral fin, but behind the root of the ventral. CaudaHs with 

 three notches. Above dark greenish, beneath silvery ; all the ver- 

 tical fins blackish, with whitish tips. (Riipp.) 



Ked Sea. 



