SCOMBEID^E. 



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FAMILY VII. SCOMBRIDJE. 



Body commonly ovate, often compressed ; scales 

 minute or invisible ; fins strongly developed ; pec- 

 torals usually long, narrow, and pointed; generally 

 two dorsals, of which the first contains spinous 

 rays, sometimes greatly lengthened ; caudal gene- 

 rally forked. 



Zeus (Linn.). Dory. Body short, greatly com- 

 pressed, without scales ; two dorsals scarcely sepa- 

 rate, the first carrying long threads ; mouth capable 

 of great protrusion ; a row of spinous scales on 

 each side of the base of the dorsal and anal. 

 Z. faber. Fig. 297 ; I n. s. 



Capros (Lacep.). Boar-fish. As Zeus, but clothed 

 with scales ; no accessory threads to the dorsal, and 

 no spines along its base. 



C. aper. Fig. 298 ; J n. s. 



