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ZEBRA MACKREL. 



Scomber Zebra. S.'subargenteus, dorso subfusco, carfare / 



transversis angu-stis subduplicatis fuscis. 

 Subargenteous Mackrel, with brownish back, and body marked 



by narrow transverse subduplicate brown bands. 

 Scomber fasciatus. Block. 



SHAPE that of a Carp: length about a foot : bands 

 of the body continued nearly through the dorsal 

 and anal -fin : from eye to eye a brown crescent 

 over the head : first dorsal fin small : the second 

 continued nearly to the tail, which is strongly 

 forked : no finlets or lateral lamina : lateral line 

 pretty distinct, especially towards the tail, where it 

 is minutely subloricated. Native regions unknown. 



TOOTHLESS MACKREL. 



Scomber Edentulus. S. argenteus dorso subfusco, corpore supra 

 fasciis transversis subbifidis semi-decurrentibusfuscis. 



Silvery Mackrel, with brownish back, and body marked above 

 by transverse, subbind, semidecurrent, brown bands. 



Scomber edentulus. Block. 



LENGTH about twelve inches : habit broad, and 

 almost approaching to subrhomboid, as in some 

 of the Spari, &c. mouth small and without visible 

 teeth: first rays of the dorsal fin excessively strong, 

 the remainder suddenly growing shallower, and con- 

 tinuing nearly to the tail, appearing as if com- 

 posed of united finlets : anal fin of similar aspect : 

 tail strongly forked. Native of the Indian seas, and 

 much esteemed for the table. 



