

Storcr's Synopsis of the Fishes of North America. '.r, 



GENUS XI. CHORINEMUS, Cuv. 

 In the general characters similar to the Lichia ; but the rays of the second 

 dorsal or anal are either entirely separated, or united by so delicate a mem- 

 brane that it is easily destroyed, and they appear like the spinous fins of the 

 Mackerel and Tunny. 



I. Chorinemus saliens, Cuv. 



Form of the Tunny. Darkish hlue upon the hack ; silvery on the sides and abdomen ; 

 fins pale, with a yellowish cast. In spirit, a silvery brown, darker upon the hack ; the fins 

 are gray or russet, excepting the ventrals, which are white. The anterior portion of the 

 second dorsal brown. Four free spines upon the hack, besides the horizontal one. 



D. 4, 1-19. P. 17. V. 1-5. A. 2, 1-20. C. 23. Length, 20 inches. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



Called "Sauteur," at Martinique. 



Scomber saliens, Salient Mackerel, Bloch, pi. 315 ? 



" Sinn's Gen. ZoSl., iv. p. 5 5 

 Lc Chorineme sauteur (Scomber saliens, Bl., Scomberoide sauteur, Lacep.), Cuv. et Val., vin. ■ 



2. Chorinemus saltans, Cuv. 



Of a beautiful silvery, bluish upon the back. The profile is slightly concave, which makes 

 the snout to appear a little pointed. The firs, dorsal composed of five free spines. It receives 

 its specific name from its sudden motions. It is called the Leather-coat at Jamaica, on ac- 

 count of the thickness of its skin, which is of the consistence of leather. 



D. 5, l-io. P. 17. V. 1-5. A. 2, 1-19. C. 23. Length, 9 or 10 inches. 



Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



Le Chorineme danseur (Chorinemus saltans, Cuv, Gasterosteus occidental*, L.N.J, Cuv. et Val, »„,. p. 393. 



3. Chorinemus quiebra, Cuv. 



Of the same color as the preceding species. Its profile is slightly convex, instead of being 

 concave as in the saltans. The second dorsal is proportionally shorter than in that species 

 D- (?). P. (?)■ V. (?) A . (?). C. (?). Length, (?). 

 Caribbean Sea, Cuv. 



Qulebra-acha, Parr v. p. 21, pi. 12, fig 2. 



La Chorineme quiebre, Chorinemus quiebra, Cuv. et Vat,., vnt. p. 396. 



GENUS XII. TRACHINOTUS, Cuv. 

 Body elevated, compressed. Profile descending abruptly before the eyes. 

 First rays of the dorsal and anal elongated. Free spines before the dorsal 'and 

 anal fins. 



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