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THE FISHES OF MALABAR. 
Length of headof pectoral \ of the total length. Height of head x 3 g, of body p.j of the 
total length. The thickness of the body is f in its height. 
Eyes—Diameter more than 1 length of head. 
Teeth—With difficulty to be perceived. 
Lateral line—Moderately curved, and under the anterior fifth of second dorsal passes straight 
towards the centre of the caudal: there are from thirty-six to forty mailed and keeled scales along 
this last portion of the lateral fine. 
Grows to four and a half inches in length. 
Habitat—Seas of India. 
* Caranx ekala. 
Caranx ekala, Guv. & Val. ix. p. 117. 
Ekalah para, Bussell , pi. 146. 
B. vii. D. 7 I JL. P. 20. V. l. A. 2 | X V C. 25. L. 1. 26. 
Length of head nearly of pectoral more than x , of caudal § of total length. Height of body 
•g- of total length. 
Teeth—In upper jaw form a villiform band, with an external larger row; those in the lower jaw 
form a single series stronger than the external row in the upper jaw. 
Fins—Pectoral falcate : the anterior margins of both second dorsal and anal elevated, rather 
exceeding half the height of the body ; caudal deeply forked. 
Scales—Small, extending over body, chest, and along the suborbital ring of bones. 
Lateral line—Forms a curve to opposite the anterior third of the second dorsal, from whence 
there are about twenty-six mailed and keeled scales along its straight portion. 
Colours—Summit of head green, the cheeks, opercles, and breast pearly. The back golden 
shot with green, blue, and purple : sides pearly: abdomen yellowish white : dorsal and upper 
lobe of caudal an obscure green: pectorals transparent: ventral, anal, and lower lobe of caudal 
yellow. 
Grows to upwards of a foot in length. 
Habitat—Seas of India. 
Caranx hippos. 
Scomber hippos, Linn. Sys. Nat. i. p. 494. 
"Wo TIM PARAH, Bussell , pi. 148. 
Caranx sem, Guv. & Val. ix. p. 105. 
Caranx Forsteri, Guv. & Val. ix. p. 107; Cantor, Catal.p. 127. 
? Caranx Peronii, Cuv.& Val. ix. p. 112. 
Caranx Lessonii, Guv. & Val. ix. p. 113. 
Caranx Belengerii, Guv. & Val. ix. p. 116. 
Caranx Heberi, Guv. & Val. ix. p. 119. 
Scomber Heberi, Bennett , pi. 26. 
Caranx hippos, Gunther , Catal. ii. p. 449. 
B. vii. D. 7-8 | 
P.20. V.i A. 2 | T 6-xy. 
C. 21. L. 1.27-31. 
