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184b. S. mactlata. Trumpeter Whiting. Id. Quoy & Gaimard, Voy. 

 Uranie, 1824, p. 261, pi. 53. 2; Id. Bleeker, Alias. Ichth. ix, 1877, pi. 

 389, 5 (PI. xxi). 

 A rather more estuarine species iliau the preceding, and not quite so plentiful. 

 Length about 12 inches. 



184c. S. EOBUSTA. Id. Stead. New Fish. X.S. Wales, 1908, p. 7, pi. 2. 

 Known only from the unique holotype. Length about 6 inches. 



184d. S. bassensis. School Whiting. Id. Cuv. &) Val., H.N. Poiss. iii, 

 1829, p. 412; Id. Quoy & Gaimard, Voy. Astrolabe, Zool. iii, 1835, p. 

 072. pi. 1, 2 (PI. xxi)'. 

 A small but tine table fish which is plentiful in deeper waters. Length 10 

 inches. 



LXXXV. Family Pomatomidae. 



185. Pomatomus Lacepede, H.N. Poiss. iv, 1802, p. 435 (skib). 



185a. P. saltatrix. Tailor. Perca saltatri.r Linn., Syst. Nat. 10th ed., 

 1758, p. 293. Temnodon saltator McCoy, Prodr. Zool. Vict. dec. xix, 

 1889, pi. 183 (PI. xxi). 

 A voracious species which is plentiful on the coast, the young occurring 

 abundantly in harbours and estuaries. Length 3 feet. 



LXXXVI. Family Rachycentridae. 



180. Rachycextrox Kaup, Isis xix, 1820, p. 89 (typus) . 



180a. R. Poxdiceriaxum. Black Kixgfish. Elecate pondiceriana Cuv. & 

 Val., H.N. Poiss. viii, 1831, p. 329. E. nigra Day, Fish. India, 1876, 

 p. 256, pi. 55, 2 (PI. xxi). 

 A widely distributed oceanic fish which is sometimes plentiful on this coast. 

 Length 4 feet. 



LXXXVII. Family Caraxgidae. 



A. Caudal peduncle with a series of enlarged bony scutes on the lateral line. 



B. Lateral line armed along its whole length. Trachwus (187). 



BB. Lateral line armed on part of its length only. 



C. Dorsal and anal fins each with a detached posterior raw 



DecaPterus (188). 

 CC Posterior dorsal and anal rays not detached. 



D. Body oblong, not greatly compressed. Caratix (189). 



DD. Body rhomboid, greatly compressed. A led 'is (1901. 



AA. Xo bony scutes on the caudal peduncle. 

 E. Dorsal and anal without detached finlets. 



F. Caudal peduncle with a keel on each side. Naucrates (191). 



FF. Caudal peduncle without keels. 



G. Dorsal spines united by membrane. Seriola ( 192 ' . 



GG. Dorsal spines not united by membrane. Trachinotus (193). 



EE. Dorsal and anal with more or less detached finlets. 



H. Dorsal spines connected by membrane E/agatis (194'. 



HH. Dorsal spines not connected by membrane. Scomberoides (19.5 1 . 



