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184b. S. mactlata. Trumpeter Whiting. Id. Quoy & Gaimard, Voy. 

 L'ranie, 1824, p. 201.. pi. 53, 2; Id. Bleeker, Atlas. Ichth. ix, 1877, pi. 

 389, 5 (PI. xxi). 

 A rather more estuarine species than the preceding, and not quite so plentiful. 

 Length about 12 inches. 



184e. S. ROBUSTA. Id. Stead, New Fish. X.S. Wales, 1908, p. 7, pi. 2. 

 Known only from the unique holotype. Length about inches. 



184d. S. bassensis. School Whiting. Id. Cuv. &> Val., H.N. Poiss. iii, 

 1829, p. 412; Id. Quoy & Gaimard, Voy. Astrolabe, Zool. iii, 1835, p. 

 072. pi. 1, 2 (PI. xxi). 

 A small but tine table fisli which is plentiful in deeper waters. Length 10 

 inches. 



LXXXV. Family Pomatomidae. 



185. Po.uatomus Lacepede, H.N. Poiss. iv, 1802, p. 435 (skib). 



185a. P. sai.tatrix. Tailor. Perca saltatrix Linn., Syst. Nat. 10th ed., 

 1758, p. 293. Temnodon saltator McCoy, Prodr. Zool. Vict. dec. xix, 

 1889, pi. 183 (PI. xxi) . 

 A voracious species which is plentiful on the coast, the young occurring 

 abundantly in harbours and estuaries. Length 3 feet. 



LXXXVI. Family Rachvcextridae. 



180. FiACHYCEN'TROx Kaup, lsis xix, 1820, p. 89 (typus) . 



180a. R. Poxdicerianum. Black Kjngpish. Elecate poitdiceriana Cuv. & 

 Val., H.N. Poiss. viii, 1831, p. 329. E. nigra Day, Fish. India, 1876, 

 p. 256, pi. 55, 2 (PI. xxi). 

 A widely distributed oceanic fish which is sometimes plentiful on this coast. 

 Length 4 feet. 



LXXXVII. Family Caraxgidae. 



A. Caudal peduncle with a series of enlarged bony scutes on the lateral line. 



B. Lateral line armed along its whole length. Trachurus (187). 



BB. Lateral line armed on part of its length only. 



C. Dorsal and anal fins each with a detached posterior ray. 



Decapterus (188). 

 CC. Posterior dorsal and anal rays not detached. 



D. Body oblong, not greatly compressed. Cara-nx (189). 



DD. Body rhomboid, greatly compressed. A/ectis (190). 



AA. No bony scutes on the caudal peduncle. 

 E. Dorsal and anal without detached finlets. 



F. Caudal peduncle with a keel on each side. Nancrales (191). 



FF. Caudal peduncle without keels. 



G. Dorsal spines united b}- membrane. Seriola (192). 



GG. Dorsal spines not united by membrane. Trachinotus (193). 



EE. Dorsal and anal with more or less detached finlets. 



H. Dorsal spines connected by membrane Elagatis (194). 



HH. Dorsal spines not connected by membrane. Scomberoides (195). 



