"Marine fishes, with elongate compressed bodies, scaled or naked."
Distribution.—All the temperate and tropical oceans. Mostly inhabiting the open seas.
Scomber, (the Mackerel) Thynnus, Naucrates, Zeus, Centrolophus, Brama, and Lampris, are genera which have occurred in the British seas.
Family 17.—CARANGIDÆ. (27 Genera, 171 Species.)
"Marine fishes, with compressed oblong or elevated bodies covered with small scales or naked."
Distribution.—All temperate and tropical seas; some species occur in both the great oceans, ranging from New York to Australia.
Trachurus and Capros are genera which occur in British seas.
Family 18.—XIPHIIDÆ. (2 Genera, 8 Species.)
"Marine fishes, with elongate compressed body and a produced sword-shaped upper jaw."
Distribution.—Mediterranean, and open seas between or near the Tropics.