246 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM, 
Scomberomorus regalis (Bloch). 
Cero, ic.  wichiag ss searer. 
Among the scaly spanish mackerels with strong knife-like 
teeth in the jaws, this one is distinguished by having the soft dor- 
sal inserted over the anal. 
An example was reported to Mr. Wm. J. Fox in 1905 from off 
Sea Isle City estimated to have weighed 65 pounds. It is an ex- 
cellent food-fish, more abundant in tropical waters, and to be con- 
sidered rather scare on our coast. 

Cero. Scomberomorus regalis (Bloch). 
Scomberomorus regalis Smith, Bull. U. S. F. Com., XII, 1892, 
P. 370. 
Family TRICHIURIDA. 
The Cutlass Fishes. 
Body extremely elongate, band-shaped, and tapering to a point. 
Mouth wide, jaws armed with strong unequal teeth. Premaxil- 
laries not protractile. Gill-+membranes separate, free from 
isthmus. Gills 4, a slit behind fourth. Pseudobranchiz present. 
Air-bladder present. Pyloric cceca numerous. Veretbre in 
greatly increased number, about 160. Body naked. Lateral line 
present. Dorsal fin very low, long, usually continuous, rays all 
similar or spinous, and soft parts not differentiated. Anal fin 
very long and low, scarcely rising above surface of skin. Ventral 
fins imperfect or wanting, thoracic. Caudal fin absent. 
Surface-fishes of the tropical seas. One species on our coast. 
