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the centre of the caudal. The length of the lobes of the caudal equals 

 that of the head, but generally one of the lobes is shorter than the 

 other. The length of the pectorals and ventrals slightly exceeds \ of 

 the length of the head. The angle of the mouth is situated beneath 

 the centre of the orbit ; the lower jaw sligthly projects beyond the 

 upper. The scales appear like numerous, close, horizontal needles. 

 The immoveable spine preceding the first dorsal, is in some partially 

 apparent, in others entirely hidden. Younger individuals are at Pinang 

 excessively numerous during all seasons, and are dried by the natives. 

 Gen. Trachynotus, (Lacep.) Cuvier, 1817. 

 (Cesiomorus., Lacep. 1800. — Acanthinion, Lacep. 1802. — ) 

 Differs from Gen. Lichia by a more elevated body, a profile more 

 rapidly descending in front of the eyes, and by the more elongated 

 points of the second dorsal and anal fin. 



Traghynotus mookalee, Cuv. and Val. 

 Gasterosteus ovatus, Linne, Syst : 1325 ? 

 Centronote ovale, Lacepede ? 

 Russell, CLIV. Mookalee Parah.* 

 Trachinotus mookalee, Cuv. and Val. VIII. 423. 

 Head above and back silvery green ; sides above the lateral line 

 golden green ; beneath the line, abdomen and opercles golden gamboge ; 

 all fins gamboge ; anterior margin of dorsal spines and first ray of 

 second dorsal blackish ; membrane of second dorsal, caudal and pecto- 

 rals minutely dotted with brown. Iris golden gamboge, green towards 

 the orbit. 



D 6—1/19. C 17*, A 2-1/17, V 1/5, P 20, Br. VII. 

 Habit. — Sea of Pinang. 



Coromandel, Malabar. 

 Total length : 8 inch. 



The length of the head is \ of the total measured to the centre of 

 the posterior margin of the caudal ; the depth at the occiput exceeds 

 by \ the length of the head. The diameter of the orbit is \ of the 



* Dr, Riippell considers this identical with Trachynotus falcatus, (Forsk.) of 

 which also the following synonymes are given ; Scomber falcatus, Forskal, p. 57, 

 No. 76. — Ccesiomorus blochii, Lacep. III. Tab, 3, Fig, 2. — (Riippell : Atlas, p. 

 88.) To these the author has later added : Trachinotus drepanis, Cuv. and Val, 

 VIII. 429, 



