Tb } 
Ogilby places this species as a synonym of Scomber trache 
urus Linnaeus, which has been shown to apply to the Mediterra- 
nean species, later called T. mediterraneus by Steindachner, 
It therefore follows that the North Atlentic form becomes T. 
semispinosus (Nilsson), of which we have exemined a single 
exemple, and that obtained at the Yape of Good Hope. +t dif- 
fers from the above noted New Zealand fish in more g ill-rakers 
(48) on the lower part pf the first arch. Compared with Jenyns' 
account and figure of his Saranx declivis certain minor details 
do not agree. For instance Jenyss gives D. 35; A. 30 (figure 
shows 34); scutes 81 or 82(figure shows 39+43). It thus ap- 
pears T. declivis is closer to I. semispinosus than to i.pictu» 
ratus (Bowdich). Of the last Fowler examined a series from 
the ites. and found fer more scutes, likewise T. symmetrie 
cus from California, Waite gives T. picturatus as the New Zeae 
land species“, with D. 29, A. 26, scutes 447 41, all within 
the possible range of variation for T. deciivis, 
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Proc, U.S.Nat.Mus,,vol.56,1919, p. 198. 
76 . 
Rec, Cantebury Museum,vol.I, No. 3, 1911, p. 232, 
AY ae 
Selarcerumenophthalmus (Bloch). vay /[ ly. 
end @ 1/62 Geuth 4 1/6; D. VIII - I, 26; A. IT « Tf, 
22 or 23; lateral line 53 to 58 33; snout 31/5 to 3 1/4 
in head from upper jaw tip; eye 3 1/8 to 3 1/6; maxillary 
2 to 2 1/8; interorbital 3 4/5 to 4; rakers 117-28. Two 
without locality/ Slightly smaller examples in the Academy 
