In alcohol dark brown, nearly uniform everywhere, No traces 
of spot on opercle. Length 285 mm. (caudal gan damaged), No 
locality, though probably from the tropical Atlantic, likely 
Rio Janeiro? 
The above agrees with the account and figure by Valen» 
ciennes, It therefore follows that Scumber adscensionis 
(Forster) Osbeck?° 
is the earliest name for the species, 
Two very young examples of Yaranx from Rio Janeiro are 
likely the present species, They have D. I, VII, 235 and A. 
Trt 28, 
86 
Voy, China, vol, 2, 1771, p. 94, 
Caranx djeddaba (Forskal). 
Drawing by Richard of example from Manila, 
ae 
Caranx melampygus Cuvier, jy} (LY F 
Head 3 1/3; depth 2 2/3; D. I, VIII - I, 23; A. II = 
L, 193; scales 55 40; snout 2 4/5 in head from upper jaw tip; 
eye 4 2/3; maxillary 2 1/3; interorbital 3 7/8, 
Body elongate, rather oblong; Head width 2¢ in total 
head length, Snout compressed, width 11/5 its length, Eye 
with hind pupil edge very slightly advanced to middle of 
head length; adipose-eyelid covering hind third of eye, 
Mouth moderately inclined, lower jaw slightly protruding, 
Maxillary to front pupil edge; expansion 1 1/3 in eye, 
