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part of the head and the anterior part of the back is longitudinally- 

 wrinkled. The lateral line follows a similar course to that of S. chi- 

 nensis, and the scales of the body are equally deciduous. The points 

 of the dorsal and anal are more falcated and as well as the lobes of the 

 caudal and the pectorals more elongated than in the former species. 

 The length of the point of the anal, slightly exceeding that of the 

 dorsal, equals the pointed pectorals which as well as the caudal lobes 

 are ^ of the total length. The greatest vertical diameter of the body 

 between the commencement of the dorsal and anal fin, exceeds by J 

 half the total length. The dorsal fin is preceded by nine truncated 

 processes of which each has one forwards and one backwards directed 

 spine ; the anal is preceded by six similar ones, differing, however, in 

 having the longer spine pointing backwards. In young individuals these 

 spines are much more distinct than in the adult, and in this stage the 

 fish has been described as Stromateus securifer. — Stromateus argen- 

 teuSy Euphrasen, — Stromateus aculeatus, Bloch- Schneider, is pro- 

 bably also the young of this species. In the adult fish the anterior 

 two or three of the truncated dorsal processes are completely hidden 

 by the integuments, and the rest are barely piercing the back, so as to 

 be more readily felt than seen. Although they escaped the observa- 

 tion of Bloch, Russell correctly identified his No. XLII. Telia San- 

 dawa, with Bloch's PI. 421. In the Straits Settlements as well as at 

 Madras, also this species is denominated the " white pomfret" In 

 abundance and excellence it vies with S. sinensis. 



Stromateus cinereus, Bloch. 



Stromateus cinereus, Bloch PI. 420. 



Stromateus cinereus, Shaw IV. 109. 



Russell XLV. Sudi Sandawah. 



Stromateus sudi, 



Stromateus cinereus, 



Stromateus griseus, Cuv. R. A. II. 213 ( 2 ) 



Stromateus griseus, Cuv. and Val. IX. 395. 



Head above, back and sides to the lateral line lead grey ; cheeks and 

 opercles silvery, slightly dotted with black ; an irregular black spot on 

 the upper part of the opercle ; sides beneath the lateral line silvery 

 grey ; abdomen silvery white ; dorsal and anal silvery grey, minutely 

 dotted with black ; their elongated points and margins blackish ; caudal 



\ Russell p. 35. 



