1849.1 Catalogue of Malayan Fishes. 1107 



increase in breadth and entirely cover the tail. The falcated pectoral 

 fins are 3J in the total length, measured to the centre of the posterior 

 margin of the caudal. Single individuals occur at all seasons at Pi- 

 nang. They are eaten by the natives. 



B. — Without spurious fins behind the second dorsal and anal fins. 

 Caranx vari, Cuv. and Val. 



Caranx vari, Cuv. and Val. IX. 48. 



Head above and back steel blue with silvery green reflections, lighter 

 on the upper half of the sides ; the rest of the body shining silvery ; 

 abdomen with rose-coloured reflections ; on the upper part of the oper- 

 cle and at the commencement of the lateral line a large pale bluish- 

 black spot ; anterior dorsal fin black ; second dorsal and caudal pale 

 yellowish white, their marginal halves minutely dotted with black ; the 

 rest of the fins hyaline, white ; the middle of the anal sparingly dotted 

 with brown. Iris silvery ; adipose fold of the orbit pale amber-co- 

 loured, 



D 8—1/24, C 17i, A 2—1/20, V 1/5, P 19, Br. VII. 



Habit. — Sea ofPinang. 

 Pondicherry. 



Total length : 6f inch. 



The length of the head is 3£ in that of the body, or 3f in the total 

 measured to the centre of the posterior margin of the caudal. The 

 inferior margin of the opercle is very slightly concave. The diameter 

 of the orbit is 3^ in the length of the head ; the opening of the 

 adipose fold of the orbit is vertically oval. The greatest vertical 

 diameter of the body, in front of the second dorsal, is \ of the 

 length of the body. The arched portion of the lateral line extends 

 to opposite the anterior part of the second dorsal, the straight portion 

 consists of from 55 to 58 plates, none of which exceeds in height 

 i of the greatest vertical diameter of the body. The falcated pectorals 

 are 3£ in the total length. This species is of uncommon occurrence 

 at Pinang. 



Caranx mate, Cuv. and Val. 



Caranx mate, Cuv. and Val. IX. 54. 



Head above and back steel blue, with silvery green reflections ; 

 lighter on the upper half of the sides, rest of the body shining silvery ; 

 abdomen with mother-of-pearl reflections ; pectoral, caudal and second 



