THE FISHES OF XEW JERSEY. 241 



Genus Pelamys W^albaum. 



The Little Tunnies. 



Pelamys alleterata (Rafinesqiie). 



Plate 22. 



Apple Core. Albacore. 



Among our mackerels with a naked body, excepting the scaly 

 corselet, this one is distinguished by its continuous dorsal fins. 



Apparently a pelagic form of warmer waters. It is apparently 

 rather scarce according to Dr. Smith. They are not valued much 

 as food-fish. 



Gymnosarda alletterata Smith, Bull. U. S. F. Com.,, XII, 1892^ 

 P-37I- 



Genus Thuxxus South. 



The Great Tunnies. 



Thunnus thynnus (Linn^us). 



Tunnv. Great Tunnv. 



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Great Tunny. Tliunnus thynnus (Linnaeus). 



Among the scaled mackerel-like fishes this one has villiform or 

 sand-like teeth on the vomer or palatines, and those in jaws sub- 

 conical or little compressed, corselet distinct, and pectoral short 

 or not reaching much beyond tip of moderate ventral. 

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