CARANGUDJE. 151 



and slightly conical ; in the lower jaw two or three rows above the 

 symphysis and a single lateral row. A triangular patch of teeth 

 on the vomer, a long elliptical band on the palatines, and a wide 

 one along the tongue. " Pins spines of first dorsal of moderate 

 strength, third to fifth highest, f- height of body ; second dorsal 

 highest anteriorly, where it is from about | to f height of body. 

 Behind there are from 8 to 10 detached rays. Pectoral falciform 

 and longer than the head. Anal similar to second dorsal but 

 rather lower ; 7 or 8 free rays behind. Scales on cheeks, upper 

 edge of opercle, and top of head ; only a narrow band in central 

 line in front of ventral fin, otherwise the chest is scaleless. Lateral 

 line about 78 scales (55 being large plates) ; at first it makes a 

 deep curve, the height of which equals half the length, it becomes 

 straight below middle of first dorsal fin, where wide plates com- 

 mence, the highest from | to f of height of body, they are most 

 strongly keeled over the free portion of the tail, which is much 

 depressed. Colour back glossy green, abdomen silvery tinged 

 with yellow ; a large black spot on the upper and posterior portion 

 of the opercle. Fins yellow, dorsal and anal tipped with black ; 

 upper half of pectoral darker than the lower. 



ffab. Red Sea and east coast of Africa, seas of India, Malay 

 Archipelago and beyond. This species is said by fishermen to 

 attain 5 feet in length. 



909. (2.) Caranx kurra. 



Caranx kurra, Cuv. $ Val H. N. Poiss. ix, p. 44 ; Day, Fish. India, 

 p. 214, pi. xlviii, fig. 5, Suppl. p. 789 (see synon.). 



Tedi and Moti bdngada, Maratki ; Kurra wodayawah, Tel. 

 D. 8 | 1/29-30 +i. P. 22. A. 2 | 1/25-27 + i. C. 17. Sc. 1. 33. 



Length of head 3| to 4, height of body 5 to 5| in the total 

 length. Eyes with a broad anterior and posterior adipose lid ; 

 diameter of eyes 4 in length of head, 1 diameter from end of snout 

 and also apart. Lower jaw the longer ; the preorbital has three or 

 four well-marked raised ridges radiating from its centre. Terth 

 villiform in both jaws, becoming a single row laterally, a triangular 

 spot on the vomer, a narrow row posteriorly in the median line, a 

 row on either palatine, and three rows along the middle of the 

 tongue. Fins spines of first dorsal weak, third longest, f height 

 of body ; anterior portion of second dorsal highest and f height of 

 body, a detached ray behind ; anal similar to second dorsal, also 

 with a detached ray behind. Scales on upper surface of head, 

 on cheeks and opercles, also all over the body including the chest. 

 A low sheath along second dorsal and anal fins. Lateral line 88 

 scales ; it continues nearly straight until opposite the end of the 

 first dorsal, where it gradually descends, and from below the 

 15th ray it goes direct to the middle of the tail. The enlarged 

 scales a first are moderately keeled, the broadest to fr the 

 height of the body. Colour bluish above, becoming silvery 



