1. SCOMBEE. 369 



2. Scomber pneumatophorus. 



Scomber pneumatophorus, iJe la llodw, Ann. Mus. Hist. Nut. xiii. 



pp. 315, 334; Cuv. i^ Val. viii. p. 30; Guichen, Explor. AUfcr. Poiss. 



p. 56. 

 gTGX, Mitch. Trans, Lit. ff Phil. Soc. New York, p. 422 ; (Juv. ^ 



Val. viii. p. 45; Dekaij, New York Faun. Fishen, p. 103. pi. 11, 



f. 32. 

 ? Scomber capensis, Cuv. ^ Val. viii. p. 50. 



? Scomber pneumatophorus major, Faun. Japan. Poiss. p. 94. pi. 47. f. 1. 

 ? Scomber saba, Blcek. Japan, p. 405, and Verhand. Batav. Genootsch. 



xxvi. p. 95. 



D. 10|^|V. A. l|^|V. L. lat. ca200. Vert. 31. 



The height of the body is 5| in the total length, the length of the 

 head 4| ; the diameter of the eye is 3| to 4| in tlw latter. Greenish; 

 back with about thirty waving black transverse streaks. An air- 

 bladder. 



From the Mediterranean, southwards to the Cape of Good Hope, 

 crossing the Atlantic, and found on the American coasts of the same 

 latitudes. [Sea of Japan ?J 



a. 26 inches long : stuffed. Cape Seas. From Sir A. Smith's Col- 



lection. 



b, c. Adult : stuffed. St. Helena. From Sir A. Smith's Collecuon. 

 d. Half-grown : not good state. Madeira. Presented by the Rev. 



11. T. Lowe. 



3. Scomber janesaba. 



Scomber pneumatophonis minor, Faun. Japon. Poiss. p. 94. pi. 47. f. 2. 



janesaba, Bleek. Japan, p. 40(5, and Verhand. Batav. Genootsch. 



xxvi. Japan, p. 90. 



D. 9-10 I ^ I V-VI. A. 1 1 y^ I V-VI. 



Scales small, conspicuous. The height of the body is 63-fJl in 

 the total length, the length of the head four times ; the diameter of 

 the eye is 33-3| in the latter. Jjack mth greenish-violet spots and 

 waving transverse streaks ; sides and belly silvery. An air-bladder. 



Sea of Japan. 



4. Scomber australasicus. 



Scomber scombruo, S(jlander in L. St/st. i. p. 492. 

 australasicus, Cuv. Sf Val. viii. p. 49. 



D. 10 1 ^ I V. A. 1 I ^ I V. L. lat. ca 160. 



The height of the body is 5| in the total length, the length of the 

 head 4|. Teeth verj* distinct. Back greyish-greon, sides and belly 

 silver}'. 



Seas of Australia and Amboyna. 



a. Adult. Port Jackson. Presented by the Lords of the Adniir;tlt> 



b. Adult: skin. Swan lliver. Voyage of H. M.S. Fly. 

 '", Young. Aniboyna. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



