1849.] Catalogue of Malayan Fishes. 1253 



the palatal series. The teeth of the vomer are deciduous, and may 

 from their diminutive size easily escape observation. The vertical dia- 

 meter at occiput is —-, in front of the anterior dorsal \, and at the 

 root of the caudal T \- of the total length. The sides are covered by 

 1 1 longitudinal series of rounded, finely concentrically striated scales, 

 with 3 radiating lines at the radical part. Each scale has a central 

 rather obsolete keel. The lateral line occupies the sixth series which 

 is a little nearer to the back than to the abdomen. It contains up- 

 wards of 60 scales, triangular, a little smaller than the rest, each with 

 a small trifid tubercle in front of the central keel, which is sharper 

 than that of the rest of the scales and forms a continued ridge. The 

 latter becomes very marked behind the second dorsal, so as to resem- 

 ble that of the Scombroidce.. The anterior dorsal occupies the middle 

 of the back between the muzzle and the caudal ; the second ray is the 

 longest, f of the length of the head ; of which the extent of the base 

 is J. The ventrals are placed in front of the preceding fin ; the first 

 ray commences in the centre between the muzzle and the first anal 

 ray ; the penultimate ray, the longest, is § of the length of the head ; 

 outside the root of the fin appears an elongated scale, § of the longest 

 ray. The first anal ray commences opposite the centre, between the 

 last dorsal ray and the root of the caudal ; the second ray, the longest 

 equals the extent of the base which is J of the length of the head. 

 The second small adipose dorsal is placed opposite the two posterior 

 anal rays. The caudal is covered with minute scales ; the upper lobe, 

 which is generally a little longer than the lower, equals the length of 

 the head. The length of the pectorals is £ of that of the head ; in 

 the axilla appears a short broad triangular scale. Single individuals 

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

 although they are reputed to be very insipid. 



Saurtjs trachinus, Temminck and Schlegel. 



Saurus trachinus, Temm. et Schl. Fauna Japon. Pisces, 



231, Tab. CVI. Fig. 2. 



Young, Head above, back and sides above the lateral line light 



greenish olive, rest of the body silvery white ; above the lateral line 



three parallel light blue longitudinal bands ; beneath the line three or 



four similar but paler bands, all commencing at the gill-opening, termi- 



