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and a ninth narrow line from the termination of the second dorsal 

 the posterior three alternate bands and lines reaching the abdomen 

 in some a bluish black spot at the root of the pectorals ; branchioste 

 gous rays and membrane, the two spines in front of the anal and the 

 ventrals white ; the rest of the fins citrine, the dorsals minutely dotted 

 with black, the points of the caudal and the posterior margin black. 

 Iris golden citrine, upper orbital margin bluish black. 



D 7—1/19 or 20, C 17|, A 2—1/15 or 16, V 1/5, P 22, Br. VII. 



Habit. — Sea of Pinang, Malayan Peninsula, Singapore. 

 New Holland, Vanicolo, Isle of France, Red Sea, 

 Trincomalie, Coromandel, Java, Madura. 



Total length : 9 inch. 



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

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

 length. The diameter of the orbit is £ of the length of the head. In 

 individuals not exceeding 3f inches in length, velvety teeth may be 

 felt on each side on the symphysis of the upper jaw ; on each side of 

 the symphysis of the lower they may distinctly be seen, and a single 

 series of from 10 to 12 rather distant teeth appear across the vomer. 

 In an individual 9 inches in length no teeth appeared except a small, 

 yet distinct, one on each side of the symphysis of the lower jaw. The 

 greatest vertical diameter of the body, in front of the second dorsal, is ^ 

 of the total length. The arched portion of the lateral line terminates, 

 but not abruptly so, a little in front of and opposite the middle of the 

 second dorsal fin. The straight portion is covered by upwards of 34 

 slightly keeled plates, of which none of the posterior 12, the largest, 

 exceeds ¥ J Z of the greatest vertical diameter of the body. The length of 

 the falcated pectorals equals that of the head. Single individuals occur 

 at Pinang at all seasons. They are eaten by the natives. 

 Gen. Scyris, Cuvier, 1829. 



Differs from Caranx by a more elevated, trenchant profile ; first 

 dorsal entirely hid ; second dorsal with some of the rays elongated, 

 filamentous. 



Scyris indicus, Riippell. 



Scyris indicus, Riippell: Atlas, 128, Tab. 33, Fig. 1. (Young.) 



Scyris indica, Cuv. and Val. IX. 145, PI. 252. (Adult.) 



Scyris indicus, Riippell : Neue Wirbelth. Fische, 51. 



