SCOMBRIDA, — LV. 105 
a. Finlets present (5 to 10 in number) behind D. and A.; dorsal spines less 
than 25. (Scombrine.) 
6. Caudal peduncle with median keel, a small keel above and below this. 
c. Body wholly covered with small scales, those on the ‘corselet’’ and 
lateral line sometimes larger; vertebre normal. 
d. Teeth of jaws strong, subtriangular, more or less compressed; teeth 
on vomer and palatines villiform; gill rakers few; corselet ob- 
scure; dorsal spines 14 to 18; body compressed; head short; 
werteura 45.6 aie ne * « « « SCOMBEROMORUS, 125. 
dd. Teeth of jaws subconic, scaneoke compressed; gill rakers numerous ; 
corselet distinct. 
e. Vomer toothless; palatines with one row of strong conical teeth ; 
body elongate; vertebre about 52. . . . . . SARDA, 126. 
ee. Vomer and palatines with sand-like teeth; body robust; vertebrie 
OE Ne ahaa renal oNaii\s)/js VE BACORA, AEDT. 
cc. Body scaleless, excepting on Puamolet and about lateral line; abdo- 
minal vertebrz with enlarged foramina and a trellis-like structure 
between the vertebra proper and the hzmapophyses; vertebre 
about 38. 
J. Dorsals close together, the interspace about 5 in head; palatine 
teeth villiform; no teeth on vomer.. . GYMNOSARDA, 128. 
Jf: Dorsals well separated, the interspace more than half head ; 
teeth small, on vomer and not on palatines; gill rakers 
NUMETOUS s,s). ses eth hal: oe, ARO oe 
64. Caudal peduncle without ete a (the oe lesser keels present as 
usual); dorsals well separated, the interspace more than half head; 
spinous dorsal short; body scaly; corselet obsolete; vertebra ae 
about 31, in number; teeth slender, on jaws, vomer and palatines; 
will rakers Jong, numerous.) o. 4). 6) 3) ah & a) «)) SCOMBER,, 130; 
125. SCOMBEROMORUS Lacépéde. (oxduBpos, Scomber ; 
opopos, near.) 
a. Gill rakers short, thick, less than X + 8; dorsal spines 14 or 15. 
263. S. cavalla (Cuvier). KinG-FisH. Lateral line abruptly 
bent below soft D. Iron gray, nearly plain; spinous D. not black. 
Head 5; depth 6. D. XV-15-VIII. A. II-15-VIII. L. 6. 
W. Indies, rarely N., a fine food-fish. (Spanish, horse.) 
aa. Gill rakers rather long and slender, more than X + 8; dorsal spines 17 
or 18; lateral line wavy, not abruptly bent; teeth strong; spinous dor- 
sal] largely black. 
6. Side with one or two narrow blackish stripes breaking up posteriorly 
into irregular spots; similar spots usually present below these. 
264. S. regalis (Bloch). Sierra. Prntapo. Teeth 40 in 
each jaw; snout bluntish. Head 41; depth 44. D. XVIII-16- 
VII. A. TI-14-VIII. L. 24 feet. W. Indies, rarely N. 
6b. Sides with numerous round bronze spots, but never with dark longitu- 
dinal stripe. 
265. S. maculatus (Mitchill). Spanish Macxkeret. Bluish 
above, sides silvery; teeth about 30 in each jaw; snout pointed. 
