40 MEMOIRS OF THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM. 



248. Caranx elacate (Jordan and Evcrmann). (J. & E., p. 190.) 

 Only the type is as yet known. 



249. Caranx stellatus Quoy & (iaimard. Omilu; Omilimilu. (J. & E.,p. 192.) 

 Caranx nichuttpygus Gunther and 'recent authors generally (not C. rnelam- 



])ygus of (\ivier and Valenciennes). 



Caranx punctatus Cuvier and Valenciennes (name preoccupied). 



Caranx cceruleopinnaius Cuvier and Valenciennes (not of Ruppell). 



A staple food-fish, not inferior to tlie Ulua and reaching a much hirger size 

 Specimens seen in the market at Hilo were five feet long. It is known by its dusky 

 coloration, the back and sides usually with scattered small black spots. This 

 species is rather common at Honolulu, and is readily known by the traits men- 

 tioned above. 



250. Caranx thompsoni Scale. 



(Jordan and Evermann, "Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands," Addenda, p. 535.) 

 Honolulu. Only the type known. 



251. Caranx dasson Jordan and Snyder. 

 Onl}^ the type known. 



Uraspis Bleeker. 



(Selenia Bonaparte, Cat. Method., 1843, p. 75. Type Caranx lima St. Hilaire 

 = Scomber guara Bonnaterre; Uraspis Bleeker, Amboyna, V, 1855, p. 418 {caran- 

 goides). The name Selenia is preoccupied. 



Teeth in the jaws very small, in one or two series, none on vomer or palatines. 



252. Uraspis helvolus (Forster). (J. & E., p. 196.) 



A very rare species, taken only once at Honolulu. 



253. Uraspis cheUio (Snyder). (J. & E., p. 196.) 



A peculiar species with depressed head, elevated back, and thick lips. De- 

 scribed from a single large specimen. A second was obtained by us in the Hono- 

 lulu market. 



Carangoides Bleeker. 



We retain this name for sj^ecies with small teeth in viUiform bands in the 

 jaws and on vomer and palatin(>s. 



254. Carangoides jordani sp. nov. Nichols (MS). Omilu. 



AVe adopt the name proposed by Nichols for this common Hawaiian species, 

 hitherto, but certainly wrongly, identified with C. ferdau of the Red Sea. 



255. Carangoides gymnostethoides Bleeker. (J. & E., p. 199.) 

 Not seen bv us. 



