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Genus Larap ris Retzius 
Laiapri b Retziu s 9 Kon* Vet* Ak« Kya Handl* Stockholm $ vol* 20 $ p* 91^ 
1799# (Type £6us gutta tus Brfl nnich f monotypic®) 
■•.hrysorgsus Lec£p£de, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 4, p. 586, 1803. (Type 
luna Gmelin^ monotypic®) 
Echerrytl.es Giatel , Naturges. T hi err., p. VIII, 1848. (Type Zeus Luna 
virtually. Hcher-iythes Glstel proposed to replace Chrysotosus 
Lac£p£de .} 
aody elevated, short, deep. Caudal peduncle with pit above 
ana one below, before caudal base. Snout short. Eye little advanced 
iTom middle oi head. Mouth small. Premaxillaries protractile. Jaws 
fxitn, trenchant* Tongue narrow, free, smooth. Branch!ostegaIs 6 or 7. 
Lateral line greatly arched in front. Dorsal with elevated falcate lobe 
1 n without distinct spines. Anal without anterior lobe. Caudal 
Kith 17 branched rays. Pectoral rays 23 to 25, base of fin horizontal. 
Ventral rays 14 to 17. 
A single species, pelagic, widely distributed. Chiefly noted 
for its large size and gorgeous coloration, also its rich flesh valued 
as food* 
