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GERMON MACKREL. 



Scomber Germon. S. cceruleus, abdomine argenteo, pinnis pecto* 

 ralibus elongatis, pinnulis supra infraque novem. 



Blue Mackrel, with silvery abdomen, elongated pectoral fins, 

 and nine finlets both above and below. 



Scomber Germon. Cepede, 



General size that of a small Tunny : colour 

 blackish blue on the back, bright blue on the sides, 

 and silvery on the abdomen : on several individuals 

 are seen a few slight traces of transverse blue bands, 

 which disappear as soon as the fish expires, and 

 sometimes even immediately on taking out of the 

 water : body and tail covered with small penta- 

 gonal, or rather rounded scales. Native of the 

 Indian seas : observed by Commerson. 



SARDA MACKREL. 



Scomber Sarda. S. argenteus, supra fasciis numerosis transversis 

 fuscis. 



Silvery Mackrel, marked above by numerous transverse brown 



bands. 

 Scomber Sarda. Block. 



Shape as in the preceding : length about two feet : 

 colour bright silvery ; the back blueish, and marked 

 on each side, as in the Mackrel, with pretty numer- 

 ous, short, transverse, brown bars : dorsal fins and 

 tail dusky ; the latter strongly forked : upper part 

 of the body, from the head to a small distance be- 

 yond the base of the pectoral fins, covered by small 



