1849.] Catalogue of Malayan Fishes. 1105 



slightly exceeds it. The length of the caudal lobes is 2\ in the total, 

 measured as above observed. The pectorals are f of the length of the 

 head ; the ventrals f of the pectorals. A single individual was taken 

 at Pinang in June 1845, while unusually strong southerly winds pre- 

 vailed. The fishermen asserted the species to be of very rare occur- 

 rence. 



Gen. Apolectus, Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1831. 



Differs from Trachynotus by the ventral fins being fixed under the 

 throat. 



Apolectus stromateus, Cuv. and Val. 



Apolectus stromateus, Cuv. and Val. IX. 439. 



Head above back and sides to the lateral line silvery brownish olive ; 

 cheeks, opercles and abdomen silvery pale neutral tint, everywhere 

 minutely dotted with black; dorsal and anal pale greenish olive, minutely 

 dotted with black ; edges and the posterior part, containing the 3 or 4 

 last rays yellowish white ; ventrals blackish ; pectorals yellowish white, 

 minutely dotted with black ; caudal yellowish white, posterior half 

 minutely dotted with black. Iris silvery buif, orbital half blackish 

 blue. 



D 4—1/43, C 17|1. A 2—1/37, V 1/5, P 21, Br. VI. 



Habit. — Sea of Pinang. 



Java, Pondicherry. 



Total length : 3| inch. 



The length of the head is 3J in the total, measured to the centre of 

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

 by \ the length. The diameter of the eye is ^ of the length of the 

 head. In each jaw appears a single series of excessively fine teeth. 

 The greatest vertical diameter in front of the second dorsal fin is If in 

 the total length. In front of the first minute dorsal spine appears an 

 immoveable forward-pointing one, anterior to which two minute spines 

 may be felt by passing the finger along that part of the back. The 

 length of the point of the second dorsal and anal fins is 2§ in the total. 

 That of the falcated pectorals and caudal lobes is ^ of the total length. 

 The ventrals are \ of the pectorals ; the rays are very slender. A 

 single individual was observed at Pinang in June, 1844. 



Gen. Caranx, (Lacep. 1800J Cuvier, 1829. 



Lateral line more or less mailed with scaly plates, each keeled and 



7 c 2 



