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its course exactly resembles that of Scyris indicus. The length of the 

 anterior ray and its hairlike filament, of the second dorsal, anal, and 

 ventral fins equals the length of the body ; it is, however, liable to indi- 

 vidual variations. The four anterior rays of the second dorsal are 

 undivided, and as well as the five succeeding branched rays, terminate 

 in gradually decreasing hairlike filaments. The two anterior anal rays 

 are undivided, and as well as the third, which is branched, terminate 

 in similar filaments. The anterior ventral ray is undivided, and, as 

 well as the second, which is branched, filamentous. The length of 

 the falcated pectorals and of the caudal lobes is 2f in the total. Single 

 individuals are rarely seen at Pinang. 



Gen. Seriola, (Bisso,) Cuvier 1829. 



Two dorsals, no spurious fins ; tail without keel or crests ; jaws, 

 vomer and palatals with velvety or card-like teeth. Differs from 

 Caranx by the not mailed lateral line ; from Lichia by the membrane 

 uniting the spines of the first dorsal. 



Seriola binotata, Cuv. and Val. 

 Seriola binotata, Cuv. and Val. IX. 215. 



Head above, back and sides to the lateral line yellowish green ; 

 sides of the head and body beneath the lateral line greenish yellow, 

 abdomen bluish white or green ; dorsals greenish yellow ; a black verti- 

 cal band above the eye, a second broader from occiput over the opercle ; 

 a third from between the second and fourth spine of first dorsal down 

 towards the pectoral ; a fourth from the point of second dorsal to the 

 side below the lateral line ; a fifth from the middle of the second dorsal 

 to the lateral line ; a sixth from the posterior part of the second dor- 

 sal ; a seventh in front of the upper half of the root of the caudal ; 

 between the bands some round and irregular black spots ; caudal yel- 

 low with a round black spot in the centre and an oval over each lobe, 

 the point of which is yellowish white ; anal light bluish green, lower 

 half black, anterior and posterior angle yellowish white ; ventrals light 

 bluish green, posterior half black, point of anterior ray yellowish white ; 

 pectorals pale yellow. Iris light golden green, orbital margin blackish. 



D 7—1/32 or 33, C 17|, A 2—1/15, 16or 17, V 1/5, P 19, Br. VII. 



Habit. — Sea of Pinang, Singapore. 

 Pondicherry, Bay of Bengal. 



Total length : 4| inch. 

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