178 TELEOSTEI. ACANT1IOPTERTG1I. 



943. (1.) Trachynotus baillonii. 



Caesiomorus baillonii, Lacep. H. N. Poiss. iii, p. 93, pi. 3, tig. 1. 

 Trachynotus bailloni, Day, Fish. India, p. ^33, pi. li A, tig. 4 (see 



synon.). 



Vella oodoo and Parruvu, Mai. ; Mookalcc, Tamil j Nga, moozin, 

 Arracan. 



D. 6-7 | 1/22-24. A. 2 | 1/22-24. C. 19. CKC. pyl. 12. Vert. 9/12. 



Length of head 5i to 5|, of caudal fin 3j to 3|, height of body 

 3 to 3| in the total length. Eyes diameter 3^ to 4 in length of 

 head, 1 diam. from end of snout, and 1| apart. Fins dorsal 

 supines moderately strong ; second dorsal and anal very much 

 produced in front, and it' laid backwards the first dorsal rays reach 

 to nearly the end of that fin, those of the anal to its posterior 

 extremity. Ventral small, equalling 1| diameters of the orbit. 

 Caudal deeply forked, lobes long, the upper slightly the longer. 

 Scales small, placed in sinuous lines. Lateral line nearly straight. 

 Colour upper surface of head and back silvery yellowish green, 

 becoming lighter on the sides, and silvery white on the abdomen, 

 opercles, and cheeks. Lobes of dorsal, anal, and caudal black, 

 some white likewise on those of the tail; a row of three to five 

 deep black spots along the lateral line. 



Hah. Eed Sea, east coast of Africa, seas of India to the Malay 

 Archipelago; it attains at least 20 inches in length. 



944. (2.) Trachynotus russellii. (Fig. 61.) 



Trachynotus russellii, Cuv. $ Vol. H. N. Poiss. viii, p. 436 ; Day, 

 Fish. India, p. 233, pi. li B, fig. 3, Siqypl p. 790 (see synon.). 



D. 6 | 1/22-23. P. 17. A. 2 | 1/20-21. C. 17. 



Fig. bl. Trachynotiis 



