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Genus DecaptErus Bleeker. 

 The Mackerel Scads. 



Decapterus punctatus (Agassiz). 

 Scad. Round Robin. 



This fish may be easily distinguished from our other mackerel- 

 like forms by the detached dorsal and anal finlet. 



Only known from a few examples on our coast. Reaches a 

 length of a foot. 



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Scad. Decapterus p^inctatns (Agassiz). 



Decapterus punctatus Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 813. — 

 Moore, Bull. U. S. F. Com., XII, 1892, p. 361. 



Genus Caranx Lacepede. 



The Crevalles. 



Key to the species. 



a. Breast naked, except a small rhombic area before ventrals. hippos 

 aa. Breast entirely scaly. 



h. Scutes about 40; body subfusiform. crysos 



hh. Scutes about 30; body oblong-ovate. * latus 



Caranx hippos (Linnaeus). 



Plate 27. 

 Yellow Caranx. Yellow Mackerel. Southern Caranx. Crevalle. 



Head zVs', depth 2V7; D. I, VII-I, 21: A. II-I, 17; 31 

 scutes in straight part of lateral line to base of caudal ; mandible 



