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PISCES THORACICI. SCOMBER. 
Nostrils near the orbit, the anterior largest, oval, the posterior rounded. The opercula rounded, the first laminae 
squamous, the intermediate and last without scales. The branchial membrane seven-rayed, easily discovered; 
the aperture large, semicircular. 
The trunk. The back more arched than the breast and abdomen; the sides compressed, the extremity of 
the tail roundish. The two exterior leaves of the branchiae pectinate. The first half of the lateral line arched, 
and carinate, the other broad, straight, loricated. The anus middle. 
The Jins. In front of the dorsal there is a recumbent spine, and two or three others seem to lie under the 
skin. The first dorsal fin consists of seven long, slender, spinous rays, in a groove; the second of eight or nine 
long, ramous rays, and eleven or twelve united pinnulae : the second anal, which is of the same falcate shape, 
has six ramous rays and twelve pinnuke. The pectoral fins very long, falcate; the ventral much shorter, 
acuminate above; the caudal deeply bifid, but not falcate. 
The colour. The crown and face smooth, polished, green; throat and breast bright pearl. The upper part 
of the back darker green than the head, but changeable, and shading away to a very pale yellow; the belly 
white with a yellowish cast. The dorsal and upper lobe of the tail darkish; the pectoral, ventral, anal, and 
lower lobe of the caudal fin, yellow. 
Length, one foot. 
It is a dry, insipid fish. 
No. CXLV. 
Scomber ftinnulis clorsalibus nnitis quindecem; cauda bifida; cor ft ore squamoso; linea laterali 
carinata, ftostice, loricata ; ftinnis ftedoralibus fterlongis, falcalis. 
The Scomber with fifteen united, dorsal pinnulae; a bifid tail ; a squamous body ; a 
carinated lateral line, loricate on the part towards the end of the tail; the pectoral fins 
very long and falcate. 
Galled by the Natives Kurugoo Parah. 
8 _i_ 
B. vii. D. 8. 22. P. 19. V. 6. A. 2. 19. C. 2 4. 
This species agrees in colour, as well as in most other characters, with the fish last described : it varies suffi¬ 
ciently in others to make it a distinct species. 
The body broad, oblong, much arched above, almost straight below, the sides compressed, and the sides of 
the tail, from where the lateral line grows straight, form an angle; the head is larger, more declivous; the 
front a little depressed and divided by a ridge; the last lamina of the opercula acuminate with a soft point, and 
all are without scales. 
The Jins agree exactly in shape with the last; the spine before the dorsal fin is also found here, and some¬ 
times spines concealed under the skin. The first dorsal has eight slender spines, besides one recumbent, which 
is unconnected; the pectoral remarkably long; the second dorsal and anal fins falcate, composed of ramous 
rays and united pinnuke; the caudal bifid, with lanceolate lobes. 
The colour. The crown green, the face lighter green; the throat and breast, pearl. The trunk and fins as 
described in the Gundi Parah. 
Length, thirteen inches. 
