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289. Euthynnus Jordan & Gilbert, Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus., xvi., 1882, p. 429 



(thunnina). 

 A. Lateral line curved below second dorsal; 4 longitudinal stripes on lower half 

 of body. pelamis (289a). 



AA. Lateral line not so curved; no stripes on lower half of body. 



alletterata (289b). 



289a. E. pelamis. Boxito. Scomber pelamis Linne, Syst. Nat. 10th. ed., 

 1758, p. 297. Thynnus pelamis Schlegel, Faun. Japon. Pise., 1839, p. 

 96, pi. 49 (PI. xxxiii.). 



An oceanic species of which the only record from New South Wales waters 

 is unsatisfactory. Length 3 feet. 



289b. E. alletterata. Little Tunny. Scomber alletteratus Rafinesque, 

 Caratteri, 1810, p. 46. Gymnosarda alletterata Jordan & Evermann, 

 Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus., No. 47-1, 1896, p. 869, pi. 134, 366. 



Occurs periodically in schools off the coast, and is occasionally captured by 

 rod fishermen. Length 30 inches. 



290. Thtjnnds South. Encycl. Metropol. v., 1845. p. 620 (thynnus). 



A. Pectoral fin much shorter than the head. maccoyii (290a). 



AA. Pectoral fin as long as head. germo (290b). 



290a. T. maccoyii. Southern Tunny. Thynnus maccoyii Castlenau, P. 



Zool. Soc. Vict., i., 1872, p. 104. Thynnus thynnus McCov, Prodr. Zool. 



Soc. Vict., dec. v., 1880, pi. 44, 2 (PI. xxxiii.). 

 This species is possibly identical with the Tunny of the Mediterranean and 

 Atlantic. Length 7 feet. 



290b. T. germo. Albacore. Scomber germo Lacepede, H.N. Poiss. iii., 

 1802, p. 1. Thynnus sibi Schlegel, Faun. Japon. Pise, 1844, p. 97, 

 pi. 50. 



Though but once recognised from the New South Wales coast, this species 

 is probably a regular visitor to our waters. Length 4 feet. 



291. Sarda Cuvier, R. Anim. 2nd. ed., ii., 1829, p. 199 (sarda). 



291a. S. chiliensis. Horse Mackerel. Belamys chiliensis Cuv. & Val., 

 H.N. Poiss. viii., 1831, p. 163; Id. Day, Fish. India, 1876, p. 253, pi. 

 56, 1 (PI. xxxiii.) 



Appears at intervals in shoals on the coast. Length about 3 feet. 



292. Scomberomorus Lacepede, H.N. Poiss. iii., 1802, p. 292 (plumieri). 



A. Sides with bluish subvertical bars. cotnmersonii (292a). 



AA. Side with dark ovate or circular spots. gutlatus (292b). 



292a. S. commersonii. Barred Spanish Mackerel. Scomber commer- 

 sonii Shaw, Gen. Zool. iv., 1803, p. 589, pi. 85, after S. commerson 

 Lacepede, H.N. Poiss., ii., 1800, p. 600, pi. 20, 1. Cybium commersonii 

 Day, Fish. India, 1876, p. 255, pi. 56, 5 (PI. xxxiii.). 



A line fish captured by rod fishermen on the coast. Length 4i feet. 



292b. S. guttatus. Spotted Spanish Mackerel. Scomber guttatus 

 Bloch & Schneider, Syst. Ichth., 1801, p. 23, pi. 5. Cybium guttatum 

 Day, Fish. India, 1876, p. 255, pi. 56, 4. 



Occurs in shoals, and is captured on the coast like the preceding species. 

 Length 6 feet. 



