3. CAEANX. 453 



The upper jaw is somewhat longer than the lower, and the maxillary 

 reaches to below the middle of the eye. Brea.st naked ; the lateral 

 line is moderately bent, and becomes straight behind the vertical 

 from the middle of the soft dorsal. Opercular spot none. (Bl.) 

 Sea of Batavia. 



65. Caraux anuatus. 



Sciaena armata, Forsk. p. 53 ; Gm. L. p. 1306. 



Mussett, pi. 151. p. 38 (young). 



Citula plumbea, Quoy ^ Gaim. Voy. Freyc. Zool. Poiss. p. 361. 



cuiaria, Riqtp. Atl. Fische, p. 102. taf. 25. f. 8. 



armata, Rupp. Atl. Fische, p. 103, and N. W Fische, p. 50. 



Ca^anx citula, Cut: Sf Val. ix. p. 126. 



— — armatas, Cuv. 8f Val. ix. p. 127 ; Cantor, Catal. p. 131. 



ciliaris, Cuv. Sf Val. ix. p. 129 (young) ; Faun, Jupon. Poiss. 



p. 112 ; JRichards. Ichih, Chin. p. 276. 

 -» — cLrrhosus, (Ehrenh.) Cuv. (^ Val. pi. 250. 

 Olistus malabaricus, Cuv. 8f Val. ix. p. 137. pi. 251; Cuv, Meyne 



Anim. III. Poiss. pi. 58. f. 1. 



riippeUii, Cuv. ^ Val. ix. p. 144. 



Carangoides citula, Bleeker, Verh. Bat. Gen. xxiv. Makr. p. 65. 



D-7-8|,-^. A.2|^^. L.lat.20. 



The teeth form viUiform bands in both the jaws ; teeth on the 

 vomer, palatines, and on the tongue. The first ray of the dorsal and 

 anal fins, and in males generally some of the middle rays, exceedingly 

 elongate and filiform. The height of the body is twice or thrice in 

 the total length, the length of the head' 3^ to 5 times. The snout 

 is obtuse, equal in length to the diameter of the eye, and has the 

 lower jaw longest ; the maxillary reaches beyond the vertical from 

 the anterior margin of the eye. Breast naked ; the lateral line is 

 moderately bent, and becomes straight below the posterior half of 

 the second dorsal. The plates are little developed. Opercular spot 

 broAvn, indistinct in immature specimens, which have the body 

 banded ; the first ray of the dorsal and anal fins generally black ; 

 ventrals blackish. 



From the Red Sea, through all the Indian Seas, to the coast cJ 

 New Guinea. 



a. Large specimen, with the dorsal rays elongate. 

 h,c. Half-grown: skins. Sea of Pinahg. From Dr. Cantor's Col- 

 lection. 



d. Half-grown. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



e. Adult. Moluccas. Purchased of Mr. Frank as Citula oblonga. 



f. Adult. Moluccas. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



g. Half-grown. Moluccas. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 

 h. Adult. Sumatra. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



i. Adult. Sumatra. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 

 Tc. Half-grown. Sumatra. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 

 I. Half-gi-own. Sumatra. Purchased of Mr. Frank, 

 m. Half-gi'own. China. 



