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ZEBRA MACKREL. 



Scomber Zebra. S. subargenteus, dorso subfusco, corpore fasciis 



transversis angustis subduplicatis fuscis. 

 Subargenteous Mackrel, with brownish back, and body marked 



by narrow transverse subduplicate brown bands. 

 Scomber fasciatus. Block. 



Shape that of a Carp : length about a foot : bands 

 of the body continued nearly through the dorsal 

 and anal fin: from eye to eye a brown crescent 

 over the head : first dorsal fin small : the second 

 continued nearly to the tail, which is strongly 

 forked : no finlets or lateral lamina : lateral line 

 pretty distinct, especially towards the tail, where it 

 is minutely subloricated. Native regions unknown. 



TOOTHLESS MACKREL. 



Scomber Edentulus. S. argenteus dorso subfusco, corpore supra 

 fasciis transversis subbifidis semi-decurrentibus fuscis. 



Silvery Mackrel, with brownish back, and body marked above 

 by transverse, subbifid, semidecurrent, brown bands. 



Scomber edentulus. Block. 



Length about twelve inches : habit broad, and 

 almost approaching to subrhomboid, as in some 

 of the Spari, &c. mouth small and without visible 

 teeth : first raj's of the dorsal fin excessively strong, 

 the remainder suddenly growing shallower, and con- 

 tinuing nearly to the tail, appearing as if com- 

 posed of united finlets : anal fin of similar aspect : 

 tail strongly forked. Native of the Indian seas, and 

 much esteemed for the table. 



