CHAPTER XVI 



THE CAVALLI FAxMILY 

 {Carangidcr) 



The members of this family differ from the 

 true mackerels by a less number of spines in the 

 first dorsal fin, and in having but two spines in 

 the anal fin, and no detached finlets ; also in hav- 

 ing smaller teeth. Some of the species are de- 

 scribed in another volume of this series, to which 

 the reader is referred. 



Carangus chrysos. The Runner. Body oblong, moderately elevated, 

 the dorsal and ventral outlines about equally arched; head 3I; 

 depth 3j; eye 3J; lateral line with 50 scutes; D. VIII-I, 24; 

 A. II-I, 19 ; profile forms a uniform curve ; snout rather sharp; 

 mouth moderate, slightly oblique, maxillary reaching middle of 

 orbit ; teeth comparatively large ; a single series in lower jaw ; 

 upper jaw with an inner series of smaller teeth ; no canines ; 

 teeth on vomer, palatines, and tongue : gill-rakers long and 

 numerous ; pectoral fin not longer than head : scales moderate ; 

 cheeks and breast scaly ; black opercular spot. 



Carangus lai lis. The Horse-eye Jack. Moderately deep ; head 3J; 

 depth 2\ ; scutes 30 ; D. VIII-I. 20 ; A. II-I. 17 : head bluntish; 

 profile curved: mouth moderate; lower jaw prominent; villi- 

 form teeth on upper jaw, vomer, palatines, and tongue ; weak 

 canines in lower jaw ; breast scaly ; maxillary reaching posterior 

 edge of pupil; pectoral fin about as long as head; cheeks and 



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