98 



MUGILID^E. 



Mugil macrolepidotus, Riipp. Atlas Reise N. Afr., Fische, p. 142, pi. xxxv. fig. 2 



(1828); Guv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. xi. p. 134 (1836). 

 Mugil mdanoclur, Cuv. & Val. t. c. p. 143. 



Depth of body 3j to 4 times in total length, length of head 3-f to 

 4 times. Snout as long as eye in adult, shorter in young ; eye nearly 

 perfectly lateral, or better visible from below than from above, without 

 adipose lid, 3 (young) to 4| times in length of head, 1| to 2^ times in 

 interorbital width; nostrils rather widely separated from each other; 

 mouth forming an obtuse angle ; maxillary entirely concealed when the 



Fig. 59. 



Mugil vaigiensis. 

 Otahiti, after Giinther (Fische Siidsee). 



mouth is closed ; upper lip narrow, not \ diameter of eye ; a lanceolate 

 space between rami of mandible ; preeorbital with the edge rather 

 strongly denticulated ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek. Dorsals IV, 

 1 7-8 ; first spine longer than second, \ to § length of head, longest soft 

 ray § to f length of head ; second dorsal originating above middle of anal. 

 Anal III 7-8. Pectoral f to once length of head ; no scaly process 

 above the axil. Caudal feebly emarginate, as long as head. Caudal 

 peduncle as long as deep. 26-27 scales in longitudinal series, 9 in 

 transverse series. Golden, olive on the back, with more or less distinct 

 dark streaks following the series of scales ; greater part of pectoral, soft 

 dorsal, and anal black or blackish. 



Total length 270 millim. 



From the Red Sea to the coast of Natal, eastwards to the South 

 Pacific. 



1. Ad., stffd. Red Sea. Dr. Riippell (C). 



2-6. Hgr. &yg. „ » (P.)- 



7. Ad. » W. Jesse, Esq. (C). 



