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GERMON MACKREL. 



Scomber Germon. S. carukus, abdomme argentco, pinnis pecto* 

 ralibm elongatis, pinnulis supra infraqiie novem. 



Blue Mackrel, with silvery abdomen, elongated pectoral finsj 

 and nine finlets both above and below. 



Scomber Germon. Cepede. 



GENERAL size that of a small Tunny: colour 

 blackish blue on the back, bright blue on the sides, 

 and silvery on the abdomen : on several individuals 

 are seen a few slight traces of transverse blue bands, 

 which disappear as soon as the fish expires, and 

 Sometimes even immediately on taking out of the 

 water : body and tail covered with small penta- 

 gonal, or rather rounded scales. Native of the 

 Indian seas : observed by Commerson. 



SARDA MACKREL. 



Scomber Sarda. S. argenteus, supra fa$ciis numerosis transversis 



fuscis. 

 Silvery Mackrel, marked above by numerous transverse brown 



bands. 

 Scomber Sarda. Block. 



SHAPE as in the preceding : length about two feet : 

 Colour bright silvery ; the back blueish, and marked 

 on each side, as in the Mackrel, with pretty numer- 

 ous, short, transverse, brown bars: dorsal fins and 

 tail dusky ; the latter strongly forked : upper part 

 of the body, from the head to a small distance be- 

 yond the .base of the pectoral fins, covered by small 



