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SCOMBRIDAE . 
scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 
Head 3 1/8 to 3 1/5; depth 4 4/5 to 5; D.X-II, 11 
~~ 5, or 6; A. I, 1, 107-5; snout 3 to-S 1/10 in head; 
eve 4 1/8 to 4 1/3; maxillary 2 1/2 to 2 3/5; interor- 
bitel 4.1/6 2104 2/75, 
Body compressed, evenly fusiform. “ead width 2 1/4 
to 2 2/5 its length. Snout conic, width 1 1/3 to 1 2/5 
its length. Eye large, with broad sdipose-eyelid cover- 
ing last 2/5 and hind pupil edge about midway in head 
length. Jaws about even, “axillary concealed, extends 
slightly beyond front eye edge, though not quite to pupil. 
Single row of nearly even compressed teeth in each jaw, 
lower laterals littie larger; single row of small pointed 
teeth on each side of vomer and on each palatine, Nostril 
Bbout midway in snout, small simple pore, Interorbital 
level, Rakers 13+27, lanceolate, 11/8 in filaments, which 
equal eye, ‘Scales small, those in corselet largest, with 
about 18 to 22 complete concentric circuli,. First dorsal 
origin little nearer that of soft dorsal than front eye edge, 
second spine 21/6 to 21/4 in head. Soft dorsal inserted 
little nearer first dorsal origin than caudal base, Anal 
inserted little behind soft dorsal origin, Pectoral 2 1/3 
to 2 1/2 in head; ventral 2 1/2 to 24/5, In alcohol 
faded olive-brown above, and paler below, with dull brassy 
tints. -+ris brown. Length 218 to 220 mm, Three from 
