and to 3!/, times depth of body, length of head 
equal to 3'/, times diameter of the eye. Body 
much eompressed,.eye rather shorter than snout. 
Lower jaw rather longer than upper; maxillaries 
extending to front border of pupil. Teeth of upper 
jaw in an exceedingly narrow band; those in lower 
jaw in a single row. Lateral line slightly curved, 
becoming straight below twelfth soft dorsal ray. 
Seutes present along whole length of straight por- 
tion of lateral line, a few anterior ones not bear- 
ing a spine. Colour of body deep-bluish above, 
belly silvery, and black spot on operculum. Widely 
distributed thronghout warm portions of the Indien 
and the Pacifie Oceans, also common on warmer 
coasts of Japan. 
Seriola quinqueradiata Temminck & Schlegel 
1 te Buri LE 
PL. XXVIII, fig. 5. * 5 
D. VI, I. 30 to 34; A. II, I, 17 to 20; scales 
200. 
Length of body equal to 3 % times that of head, 
and to 3s/ depth of body. Body a little com- 
pressed, dorsal profile of head nearly straight. 
Snout pointed, eonical, and very much longer than 
diameter of eye, being three times its measure- 
ment. Maxillary extending somewhat beyond front 
border of eye (nearly to centre of eye in young). 
This species distinet from all other species of 
Seriola in Japanese waters in having a less eurved 
head, a longer and more pointed snout, a smaller 
eye, the maxillary with an acute upper corner at 
its posterior end, and decidedly inclined backwards, 
pre-opercle obliquely descending backwards and 
strongly curved at the angle, the gill rakers not 
shorter than eye, a slender caudal peduncle, the 
pectoral not shorter than the ventral. Colour of 
body is deep-blue above, belly silvery, and with 
a yellow longitudinal band on side, and vertical 
fins faintly tinged with yellow. This fish attains 
to from 700 to 900 mm. in length, and from 800 
to 1000 gr. in weight. Very widely distributed 
from Hokkaido to Formosa in Japanese seas, and 
on both coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. Caught in 
abundance in Autumn and Winter: much esteemed 
for its taste, and an economically valuable food 
fish of Japan, 
Seriola purpurascens Temminck & Schlegel 
“* Kanpati”’ 
PL. XXVII, fig. 6, — x!/, 
D. VII, I. 32 to 33; A. II, I, 19 to 22; scales 150. 
Length of hody equal to 3 */,, times that of head, 
and to 3 times depth of body; length of head 
equal to 57/, times diameter of eye, and to 27/3 
times length of snout. Body rather strongly com- 
pressed ; its thickness twice its depth. Dorsal pro- 
file evenly and rather strongly curved from origin 
of dorsal to tip of snout. Snout obtuse, much 
longer than eye, rather longer than inter-orbital 
space. Maxillary reaching centre of eye; its 
posterior end broad and convex, with rounded 
corners; ventral inserted below posterior part of 
base of pectoral, and rather longer than latter. 
Colour of body purplish-brown above, whitish 
below; a yellow longitudinal band extends from 
behind middle of upper jaws, through eye, to base 
of caudal; fins dark and olivaceous ` aval edged 
with white. Distributed all over Japan; fairly 
frequently caught, although less abundant than the 
former species; it is consumed as food, 
Alectis ciliaris (Bloch) 
** [tohiki-adi ۳ 
PL. XXVIII, fig. 1. x1 
D. V, I, 19; A. II, I, 16; scutes 12, 
Length of body equal to 3 times that of head, 
and nearly equal to depth of body. Dorsal profile 
descending rapidly in a straight.line from origin 
of soft dorsal to nape, with a slight curvature at 
occiput; ventral profile gradually ascending straight 
from origin of anal to base of ventral, thence 
rapidly to tip of mandible with a slight concavity. 
Snout very obtuse, maxillary extending beyond 
front border of eye. Lateral line strongly arched, 
becoming straight below eleventh soft dorsal ray. 
Seutes few in number, weakly armed, distinct only 
on posterior half of straight portion of lateral line. 
Anterior seven rays of soft dorsal, and five of 
anal excessively lengthy, their first rays being 
much longer than twice the length of the body. 
Ventral very long, half the length of body. Colour 
of body bright-blue above, erossed with six bluish 
bands; a light greyish spot on opercle; ventral 
silvery. This species is widely distributed in the 
tropieal part of Indian and Pacific Oceans, but is 
not so common in Japan. 
Caranx helvolus (Forster) 
“ Okiadi ” 
PL. XVIII, fig. 2. * 7 
D. VII to VIII, I, 27 to 28; A. I, I, 21 to 22; 
scutes 37. 
Length of body equal to 8 ½ times that of head, 
and to 2*/, times depth of body. Profile strongly 
and almost equally eurved. Snout obtuse, longer 
than eye, maxillary extending to front border of 
eye, lower jaw longer than upper. Teeth in each 
jaw rather strong, arranged in a single row. 
Lateral line slightly curved. Colour of body dark- 
brown, with a somewhat silvery lustre. This 
species is widely distributed throughout the warmer 
parts of the Pacific, occurring on southern coast 
of Japan; measures about 300 mm. in length. 
Decapterus maruadsi (Temminck & Schlegel) 
** Maruadi ” 
PL. XXVIII, fig. 3. x1 
D. VIII, T, 32 to 33, I; A. II, I, 28 to 29, T 
scutes 35 to 36. 
Length of body equal to 4 times that of head, 
and to 4'/, times depth of body. Body elongated, 
slender, a little compressed. Snout much longer 
than diameter of eye, maxillaries scarcely reaching 
front border of eye. Teeth in jaws in a single 
row, vomerine teeth in a transverse strip at an- 
terior end; palatines toothed; a band of teeth in 
the middle of tongue. Lateral line somewhat 
strongly arched, its curved portion longer than the 
straight. Pectorals as long as head; colour of the 
body greenish above, silvery below, fins faintly 
tinged with yellow. This species can easily be 
distinguished from all other Japanese species of 
Decapterus by having longer peetorals, higher 
scutes, and soft dorsal with a white top. It is 
common off the southern coasts of Japan ; measures 
about 250 mm. in length; delicious to teste, and 
much used as food. 
Selar mauritianus (Quoy & Gaimard) 
** Meadi " 
PL. XXVIII, fig. 4. x1 
D. VIII, 1, 26; A. II, I, 23; scutes 36, 
Length of body equal to 3 !/, times that of head, 
Selar mauritianus (Quoy & Gaimard) 
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D. VIII, I, 26; A. II, 23; seutes 36. 
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Seriola quinqueradiata Temminck & Schlegel 
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Seriola purpurascens Temminck & Schlegel 
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