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tion is 1.45 in the straight, the dSptli of the curve is equal to the lebgth of 

 snout; breast fully scaled. Adipose eyelid covering the iris posteriorly, 

 ■ very slightly developed anteriorly, cheeks scaled ; opercles naked except on 

 upper portion. Maxillar ending on a line with posterior margin of 

 pupil, its length "3.10 in head. A single row of small sharp teeth in each 

 jaw with some sliglitly enlarged canines anteriorly; the upper jaw in 

 addition has bands of setiform teeth interiorly; teeth on vomer, palatine, 

 and tongue. 



Color silvery, with golden reflections. The young have five duslsy 

 vertical bands; tips of dorsals and caudal grayish, fins otherwise yellow. 

 A small opercular spot. Inner axil of pectorals dusky. Nos. 2469, 2483, 

 2567, and 2653; length, 66 to 260 millimeters. 



An abundant food-fish of Borneo; also common in tlie Philippines. 

 Caranx brevis Bleeker. 



Head 4 to end of scutes; depth 3; eye 3.50 in head; snout 3.50; 

 interorbital 3.50; maxillary 2.80, ending on a line with anterior margin 

 of pupil, dorsal VIII-I, 21 ; anal II-I, 17 ; 44 sciites in straight portion 

 of lateral line, the line strongly curved, becoming straight under origin of 

 soft dorsal ; the curved portion 8.3 in the straight ; depth of curve equal 

 to eye; depth of largest scute one-third less than width of eye. Breast 

 scaled; teeth small, in single series in each jaw; villiform teeth ,on 

 vomer, palatine, and tongaie. 



Color grayish-blue above, silver^' with a yellowish wash below; a \ei-y 

 large and distinct opercular spot. Fins yellow, margin of soft' dorsal 

 with a wash of grayish; spinous dorsal grayish. Nos. 2460, 2464, and 

 2646 ; length, 175 to 260 millimeters. 



A common food-fish of Borneo; also recorded from the Philippines. 

 Eesembles C. megalaspis Bleeker, but the scutes are of much less depth. 

 Caranx ira (Cuv. and Val.). 



Head 3.50; depth 2.55; eye 3.30 in head; snout 3.10; interorbital 

 equals eye; maxillary 2.50, ending on a line with anterior margin of 

 pupil. Breast scaled; lateral line with low curve, becoming straight 

 under 9th dorsal ray; scutes 28, straight portion of line 1.25 in curved; 

 depth of curve less than eye; dorsal VIlI-I, 23; anal II-I, 19. Teeth 

 of upper jaw. in two series, those of lower jaw in single series, villiform 

 teeth on vomer, palatines, and tongue. 



Color silvery with a bluish tint above. Pins all yellowish-white, except 

 soft dorsal, which has the lobe very black, with a white tip, a very char- 

 acteristic marking for the species. 'Nos. 2613 and 2738; length, 137 

 millimeters. 



A common food-fish of Borneo; also recorded from ISTegros, Iloilo, and 

 Manila, Philippine Islands. 



