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of which is curved rather outwards and upwards, some are enlarged 

 on either side of the symphysis ; a longitudinally elongate ovate 

 patch on the vomer ; g, long pyriform hand on the palate, largest 

 anteriorly, also on the tongue. Fins dorsal spines rounded, not 

 flattened, overlapping and twisting laterally when elevated; first 

 portion of second dorsal highest, y height of hody, and 5 higher 

 than first part of anal. Pectoral as long as head behind middle of 

 eye. Caudal deeply forked. Scales peculiar, resembling needles 

 sharp at both ends, lying close together and interdigitating ; it is 



Fig. 60. Chorinemus moadetta, 



only near the free portion of the tail that they become at all scale- 

 like. Lateral line rather indistinct and almost straight, making 

 one slight angular elevation above last third of pectoral. Colour 

 silvery along the upper third of the body, becoming white on the 

 sides and below ; a series of six or eight blotches along the sides, 

 mostly above the lateral line. A black blotch at the highest point 

 of the second dorsal and at the end of either lobe of the caudal, 

 the other fins yellow. 



Hob. Eed Sea, east coast of Africa, and seas of India ; attain- 

 ing upwards of 1.5 inches in length. As food its flesh is dry and 

 tasteless. 



940. (3.) Chorinemus lysan. 



Scomber lysan, Forsk. Desw. Anim. p. 54, no. 69. 



Chorinemus lysan, Cuv. 8f VaL H. N. Poiss. viii, p. 387 ; Day, Fish. 



India.y. 231, Sttppl. p. 789 (see synon.). 



Toalparah, Tarn. ; Parah, Hind.; Nga khumba, Arracan. ; Mattia 

 much, Chittagong. 



B. viii. D. 7 | 1/19-20. P. 19. A. 2 | 1/17-18. C. 19. Vert. 10/16. 

 Length of head 5| to 6, of caudal 4|, height of body 3| to 4 in 

 the total length. Eyes diameter 4 in length of head, to f diam. 

 from end of snout, and rather above 1 apart. Body rather strongly 

 compressed, profile over nape slightly concave. Cleft of mouth 

 deep ; the maxilla, which extends nearly half a diameter behind the 

 orbit, is narrow and uncovered by the preorbital from beneath first 

 third of eye. Teeth anteriorly in two rows, posteriorly in one in 

 the premaxillaries ; in two rows in the lower jaw, the outer directed 

 outwards and upwards in the young ; some of the anterior teeth 



