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lines on the body ; one at the base of the dorsal ; two narrow pale ones above 

 the middle of the side; one wide, dark and well-marked one parallel to the 

 lateral line; the fifth one following the lateral line; and two narrow ones on 

 the lower part of the side. 



Family CARANGID^. 

 134, Oligoplites saurus (Bloch and Schneider). 



A few small specimens were seined at Natal. 



135. Oligoplites saliens (Bloch). 

 Several specimens of this species were taken at Para. 



The following key to the species of Oligoplites is founded upon speci- 

 mens in Stanford University. All of the species are represented by an 

 abundant number of specimens except Oligoplites altus and Oligoplites re- 

 fulgens, of which only a single well-preserved specimen of each is available. 



Key to the Species of Oligoplites. 



a Top of head everywhere densely covered with pores opening into short 

 canals ramifying beneath the skin, 

 b Depth from 2^ to 3 in length; body angulated at front of soft 

 dorsal and anal; outer mandibular teeth conical and no more 

 crowded or movable than other teeth; the band of mandibular 

 teeth not so wide; maxillary reaching considerably past the eye. 



mundiis. 



bb Depth 3^ in length; body scarcely angulated; outer mandibular 



teeth crowded, slender and movable, projecting above other teeth 



and laterally flattened; the band wider; maxillary reaching but 



slightly past eye. altus. 



aa Top of head without pores or only a few at the side running forward 

 from above opercle, but never any medially on top of head between 

 eyes or on snout, 

 c Maxillary reaching to middle of eye ; depth equal to length of head ; 

 side abruptly silvery below a double dark stripe on back. 



refulgens. 

 cc Maxillary reaching to posterior border of eye or beyond; depth 

 greater than length of head, the dark color of back more gradually 

 merging into the silvery color of side. 



