724 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXIV. 



A key is appended for ready reference. 



Key to the Game Fishes. 



Family I.— CARANGm^\ 



Synopsis of Genera. 



1. Cayan:i:. — Lateral line wholly or only partially formed of plate-like 

 scales each of which is armed with a lateral spirate keel. 



2. Chorinemus. — First dorsal formed of isolated spines ; posterior rays 

 of dorsal and anal fins in the form of fi.nlets. 



Genus 1. — Cakakx. 



Synopsis of Species. 



1. Pirao. Caranujarra. — One row of sharp conical teeth in both jaws 

 conical teeth on gullet ; head and back greenish, belly white. 



2. Gishran. Caranx niyri2)pinis. — Very similar in appearance to pirao ; 

 eye larger ; anterior dorsal deep black, lobes of caudal tipped black. 



3. Shahbeni. Caranx malaharicus. — Sides above and below lateral line 

 marked with lemon yellow spots about the size of a pea. 



4. Dubsi. Caranx carangus (?). — All fins brightly marked with lemon 

 yellow. 



5. Papeel. Cdvanx gallus. — Long streamers to posterior dorsal and 

 anal fins. 



6. Kush''. Caranx cilia vis (?). — Viiliform teeth both jaws: band of 

 steely blue runs from eyes to caudal above lateral line. 



7. Kobdar*. Caranx speciosus {?). — Very similar to Kush ; no teeth on 

 jaws or palate ; caudal and all fins tinged yellow. 



8. Rush*. Caranx ar)7iatus {?). — First ray of posterior dorsal prolonged 

 into streamer. 



Genus 2. — Ohokinemus. 

 Synopsis of Species. 



1. Saran. Chorinemus lysan. — 5 steely blue to grey blotches on the 

 sides about the size of a florin. 



2. Zayrpur. Chorinemus tnoadetta. — Very similar to small Saran ; 

 blotches smaller varying from 3 to 6 in each row ; a row below lateral line ; 

 pelvic faintly tinged with yellow before death. 



3. Susansir. Chorinemics sancti-petri. — Almost identical with Zayrpur ; 

 no blotches below lateral line, and no yellow before death on pelvic. 



Family II.— SCOMBRID^]. 



Genus — Cy bium . 



Synopsis of Species. 



1. Surmai or Seer. Cybiiim commerso7iii .—Ty\^\c»l steely blue wave 

 verticle mackeral marks on sides. 



2. Ghobart. Cybium interruptum or yuttatum. — Steely blue spots on 

 sides elongated horizontally. 



The Hour probably belongs to this family, genus Thynnus,\>nt its identity 

 is undetermined. 



Family III.— SPHYR^NID^. 



1. Koot. Sphyraena obtusata. — One of the " Barracudas." Dentition 

 formidable ; caudal and posterior dorsal tinged with yellow. 



* Sig'nifies bottom-feeder. 



