474 FISHES. ACANTHOPTERYGII. 



Gen. 102. ORCYNUS, Cuv.-^Scomber, Lacep. 

 A row of pointed teeth in each jaw ; anal and second dorsal fins 

 subdivided ; first dorsal fin prolonged to near the second ; 

 pectoral fins very long, extending beyond the anus. 



O. Germon, Cuv. Blackish blue on the back ; silvery blue on the 

 abdomen ; eight or nine spurious fins above and below. 3 or 4 

 feet long. Inhabits Mediterranean sea Cuv. Reg. An. ii. 314. 



O. Alatunga, Cuv. With seven spurious fins above and below; twelve 

 rays in each dorsal fin ; pectoral fins long. Inhabits Mediter- 

 ranean sea. Shaw, iv. 590. 



Gen. 103. CABANX, Lacep. Scomber, Bloch. 

 Carina of the lateral line formed by a row of imbricated ridged 

 scales ; a small fin before the anal supported by two spines ; 

 pectorals long and pointed ; teeth generally crowded, but in 

 a very narrow band, sometimes scarcely perceptible. 



* With spurious jins. 



C. Rotleri, Cuv. Sides, head, and back blue; ventral and pec- 

 toral fins red, the others violet and yellowish ; ten spurious fins 

 above and below ; lateral line marked by broad acuminated scales. 

 14 inches long. Inhabits Indian seas. Bloch, pi. 346. 



** Fins not divided. 



C. trachurus, Lin. The Sand Mackerel. Body elongated, compres- 

 sed laterally ; back fine blue ; sides and belly silvery ; lateral line 

 bent, marked by a row of thick strong scales. 18 inches long. 

 Inhabits European seas Pen. Brit. Zool. iii. pi. 62. 



C. Chloris, Cuv. Body pale yellowish green, with a brownish tinge 

 on the back ; lateral line with rounded scales ; pectoral fins lan- 

 ceolate, reddish at the base ; tail forked. 12 inches long. In- 

 habits African seas Bloch, pi. 339. 



C. ruber, Shaw. Body beautiful rose red, silvery on the sides and 

 abdomen ; lateral line with large scales as it approaches the tail; 

 tail deeply forked. 12 or 14 inches long. Inhabits Indian and 

 American seas. Shaw, iv. pi. 86. 



Gen. 104. CITULA, Cuv. 



Carina of the lateral line formed by a row of imbricated scales ; 

 a small fin before the anal, with two spines ; first rays of the 

 dorsal and anal fins elongated ; pectoral fins elongated. 



This genus was instituted by Cuvier for a new species. 



Gen. 105. SERIOLA, Cuv. Caranx, Risso. 

 Lateral line with small imbricated scales scarcely forming aridge ; 

 a fin with two spines before the anal; pectorals long and pointed. 



S. Dumerili, Cuv. Body silvery, with the back violet, and fins bluish. 

 Grows to a large size. Mediterranean sea. Risso, pi. 6, fig. 20. 



