THE 
PLUMIERIAN MACKREL. 
Generic Character. 
Body^ oblong, smooth, sometimes carinated by 
the lateral line. 
Finlets (in most species) above and below, to¬ 
wards the tail. 
Specific Character, &c. 
Blue-green MACKREL, silvery beneath, with 
large scales, lanceolate pectoral fins, and 
roundly-mailed lateral line. 
The Plumierian Mackrel is an inhabitant of the 
American seas, and usually measures about twelve 
inches in length. 
