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PELAMYS. 
Thk genas -was at first termed Sarda by Cuvier. The onlv distin- 
nshino* marlr ia fKoi- +1^.^ .* • -i ^ . y _ 
PELAMID. 
Pelamys sarda. 
Willoughby; p. 179. Cuviee. 
Yaurell; Br. Fishes, vol. i, p. 159, 
Scomber sarde, 
Pelamitus, 
Eisso. 
Eaeinesqtje. 
Eichaedson; Supplement, p. 18. 
Gunther; Catalogue Br. Museum, 
vol. ii, p. 367. 
This fish is only of late known to naturalists as a separate 
species; but it u widely distributed over the ocean, from the 
Mediterranean through all its length and the Black Sea, to the 
coast of America and across the Atlantic to the Cape of Good 
Hope; although we do not find it numbered with the edible 
fishes of the last-named district by Dr. Pappe. 
In rapidity of motion and eagerness in pursuit of living prev. 
It does not yield to any of this family, and it has been often 
seen to spring into the air after the Saury and Flying-fish- but 
Its more characteristic habits are little known. In the month 
of September, 183t5, in very fine weather, with the sea smooth, 
a large number of fishes, which were described to me by the 
fishermen so clearly that no doubt could be felt with regard tn 
the species, were very near their boats in pursuit of Skopsters. 
(Sauries,) in chase of which many of them sprung above ihr 
water; when their bellies were seen to sparkle like silver, and 
the bands on their sides and blue backs were plainly visible. 
I he same has happened on other occasions. 
