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987. (2.) Echeneis remora. 



Echeneis remora, Linn. Syst. Nat. i, p. 446 ; Day, Fish. India, p. 258 

 (see synon.). 



B. vii. D. 17-18/22-24. A. 24-25. CJEC. pyl. 6. Vert. 12/15. 



Length of head 4, of disk 3], of caudal fin 6, height of body 9, 

 breadth between pectoral fins 6 to 7, length of pectorals 7|, of ven- 

 tral s 8j in the total length. Eyes in middle of length of head, 

 3^ diameters from end of snout, and 5 apart superiorly. Mouth 

 rounded. Teeth the outer lateral row in the lower jaw enlarged. 

 Fiiis greatest width of disk equals half its length ; second dorsal 

 commences midway between base of pectoral and base of caudal, 

 its highest rays are as long as the head excluding the snout. Anal 

 opposite second dorsal. Caudal forked in a specimen 9 inches 

 long. Colour brown. 



Hob. Seas of temperate and tropical regions. 



988. (3.) Echeneis brachyptera. (Fig. 76.) 



Echeneis brachyptera, Lowe, P. Z. S. 1839, p. 89 ; Day, Fish. India, 

 p. 258, pi. Iv, tig. 3 (see syuon.). 



B. vii. D. 15-16/26-32. P. 20. V. 1/5. A. 2-1-27. C. 17. 



Length of head 41, of disk alone 4, of caudal fin 6 ; |, height of 

 body 8|, width at pectorals 6| to 7|, length of pectoral 10, of ventral 

 7 in the total length. Eyes diameter 2| in postorbital portion 

 of head, 2i diam. from end of snout, 3^ apart above. Upper jaw 

 rather angular ; the maxilla reaches to beneath fourth lamina of 

 disk. Tfeih outer lateral row in lower jaw somewhat enlarged. 



Fig. 70. Echeneis brachyptera. 



Fins greatest width of disk equals half its length; the second 

 dorsal commences midway between posterior edge of eye and base 

 of caudal, highest portion equals postorbital length of head. The 

 anal commences on vertical below the third or fourth dorsal ray, 

 to which fin it is similar. Caudal very slightly emarginate. Colour 

 light brown, with posterior edge of caudal whitish. 

 Hab. Seas of India to China, also in the Atlantic. 



989. (4.) Echeneis albescens. 



Echeneis albescens, Temm. $ Schleo. Faun. Japan., Poiss. p. 272, 

 pi. 120, fig 3 : Day, Fish. India, p. 258, pi. Ivii, fig. 2 (see synon.). 



