FISHES OF THE ISLANDS OF LUZON AND PANAY. 13 



SCOMBEHOMOKUS Lac^pfede. 



56. Scomberomorus commersoni (Lac^pede). 



Head 3.75 in length; depth 5; eye 4.75 in head: dorsal .wi-iii, 14+ix; anal ii, 12+ix: niaxillarv long, 

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

 bauds, silvery below; firet dorsal black, posterior dorsal with a black margin. One young example from 

 Cavite, length 4 inches. 



Family TR1CH1UKID.€. 



TRICHIURUS Linnasus. 



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: 

 anal fin consisting of small spinules. Color silvery, slightly darker above; fins with sliglit dusky tint at tip. 

 Six specimens from Cavite, length 10 to 17 inches. 



Family C.4R.\NGII).€. 



SCOMBEKOIDES Lacepede. 



58. Scomberoides tala (Cuvier it \"aleneiennes). 



Head 4..50 in length: depth 3; ej-e 3.75 in head; doreal vii-t, 20; anal ii-i, 17: teeth on jaws, vomer, 

 tongue, and palatines: enlarged canines in each jaw; maxillary l<mg, ending slightly posterior to hind-margin, 

 of eye. Color in spirits dull bluish 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 

 inches. 



This species is easily distinguished from Scomheroides toloo-pniuh b_v its great depth and by its markings 

 and from »S. lysan by the presence of canines. 



59. Scomberoides toloo-parah (Ru))]iell) . 



Head 4..50 in lengtli; depth 4; eye 4.10 in head; dorsal v-ii, 18-|-ix; anal ii, 20, the po.sterior 10 or 12 

 anal rays united by a very narrow membrane at base only. Maxillar}- 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; 8 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. 



TRACHUEOPS Gill. 



60. Trachurops crumenophthalnia (Bloch). 



Head 3.20 in length; depth 3.20: eye 2.75 in head; dorsal 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 dusk}- tip. Two specimens from Cavite, length 10 

 inches. 



CARANX Lacepede. 



61. Caranx hasselti Cuvier & \'alenciennes. 



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 & Valenciennes. 

 Tliree specimens from Cavite. 



