FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZOK AND PANAT. 13 



SCOMBEROMORUS Lac^pede. 



56. Scomberomorus commersoni (L;K■ep^de). 



Head 3.75 in length: dcptli .">; eye- 4,7.5 in licad: dorsal xvi-iii, 14-(-ix: anal ii, r2+ix: maxillary long, 

 extending to posterior margin of eye; teeth strong, eanine-Iike. Color bluish above, with irregular vertieal 

 hands, silvery below; first dorsal black, posterior dorsal with a black margin. One young example from 

 Cavite, length 4 inches. 



Family TKICHIL'RID.B. 



TRICHITJRUS Linnaens. 



57. Trichiurus savala Bleeker. 



Head about 7 in length; depth 2 in head: eye 5.50 in head, 2 in snout; jaws with long fang-like teeth: 

 iinal tin consisting of small spinules. Color silvery, slightly darker above; fins with slight dusky tint at tip. 

 Six specimens from Cavite, length 10 to 17 inches. 



Family CAR.\XG1I),«. 



SCOMBEROIDES Lac^pede. 



58. Scomberoides tala (Cuvier & Valenciennes) 



Head 4..jO in length; depth 3; eye 3.75 in head; dorsal vii-i, 20; anal ii-i, 17; teeth on jaws, vomer, 

 tongue, and palatines; enlarged canines in each jaw; maxillary long, ending slightly posterior to hind-margin, 

 of eve. Color in spirits dull Ijluish above, silvery below: a row of about 7 large vertical brown blotches along 

 side; tip of dorsal dusky; a small black spot in axil of pectoral. Five specimens from Cavite, length 4 to 12 

 iiKhes. 



This species is easily distinguished' from Scomhemiilcs toloit-parah \>y its great depth and liy its markings 

 and from S. lysan by the presence of canines. 



59. Scomberoides toloo-parah (Riip])ell). 



Head 4. .50 in length: depth 4; e3'e 4.10 in head; dorsal v-ir, 18-|-ix: anal ii. 20, the posterior 10 or 12 

 anal rays united by a very narrow membrane at base only. Maxillary ending under posterior third of eye: 

 minute teeth on jaws, vomer, palatines, and tongue, enlarged canine-like teeth in outer row in jaws: dorsal 

 spines not connected. Color bluish above, silvery below: S or 9 dusky spots along side, a black spot at axil 

 and a wide dusky area from upper margin of opercle to interorbital; anal fins golden; dorsal yellowish, with 

 a black blotch on its upper half; tips of caudal slightly dusky; other fins yellowish white. Fourteen speci- 

 mens from Cavite, length 4 to 10 inches. 



TRACHTTROPS Gill. 



60. Trachurops crunienophthalma (Bloch). 



Head 3.20 in length; depth 3.20; eye 2.75 in head; doi-sal viii-i, 24; anal ii-i, 21; entirely scaled, scales 

 of straight portion of lateral line forming keeled plates, about 38 in number. Color yellowish white, with 

 golden reflections: a dusky opercular spot; caudal with dusky tip. Two specimens from Cavite, length 10 

 inches. 



CARANX Lacepede. 



61. Caranx hasselti Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



Head 3..50 in length; depth 3.10; dorsal vii, i, 25; anal ii, 21; plates well developed: maxillary short, 

 ending under anterior third of eye; pectoral very long, falcate, 2.75 in length. Color brownish above, silvery 

 below: a very distinct opercular spot. One specimen from Cavite, length 7.50 inches. 



62. Caranx forsteri Cuvier tt Valenciennes. 

 Three specimens from Cavite. 



