210: CARANGIDAE (KINGFISHES)
5a Naked area of breast extends well beyond origin
of V ... .... .. ..... .. ...... .... .......... ..... .... .. ...... ..... C. Julvoguttatus
5b Naked area of breast does not extend past origin
of V .... ... .... ... .... .... ....... .... . , ... .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. C. Jerdau
6a Straight part of LL slightly longer than curved
part; LL scutes 37-45 .. ................................... ..... C. oblongus
6b
6b Straight part of LL slightly shorter than curved
part; LL scutes 20-38 ..... .................................. ............ ... .. 7
7a Drays 17-19; small dark blotches (becoming
larger posteriorly) on back between bases of D
rays; naked area of breast typically does not
extend past V origin .... .. ..... .... ....... .. .... .. ...... .. ... ..... C. dinema
... - .... ~ ................. ...
7b Drays 20-23; colour pattern not as above ; naked
area of breast extends well beyond Vorigin ... C. caeruleopinnatus
8a Drays 25-32 (rarely 25) .. .......... .. .......... .. .................. .. .. ... . 9
8b Drays 17-23 ............ .. ............................................ .... .... 10
9a Profile of snout angular, in specimens larger
than ca. 30 cm FL, horizontal line from tip of
snout distinctly below level of eye; A rays
22-26 (rarely 25 or 26); GR 22-27 ............... .. .. .. C. Julvoguttatus
9b Profile of snout moderately rounded, in specimens
larger than ca. 30 cm FL, horizontal line from tip
of snout at or above lower edge of eye; A rays
24-26 (usually 25 or 26) ; GR 27-31 ...... .. .. ...... .... C. gymnostethus
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lOa Small dark blotches (becoming larger posteriorly)
on back between bases of D rays ; naked area of
breast typically does not extend beyond V origin;
Drays 17-19 .................................... .. ................ .. C. dinema
lOb Colour pattern not as above; naked area of
breast extends well beyond V origin; Drays 18-23 .... .... .......... 11
11a Total GR 31-38 .......... .. .. .. .. .... ............ .... .. .............. ...... .. 12
11b Total GR 20-27 .. .. .. .. .... .. ...... .. ................ .. ... ...... .... .... .... . 13
12a Height of D lobe shorter than head length;
small area naked of scales anteriorly just above
P base ........ ...... .. .. .... ..... .... .... .... ....... ........ ... C. malabaricus
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12b Height of D lobe longer than head length; area
anteriorly just above P base usually completely
scaled ........ ... .. ... ... ...... ...................... ... ..... ... .. ... C. armatus
13a Adults with a steep dorsal head profile, and with
a distinct break , "bump", in profile in the
interorbital region; 3-8 (usually 5-7) central rays
of the D and A elongated in mature males; eye
about equal to, or larger than snout length .. ........ C. hedlandensis
13b Dorsal head profile not as steep in adults, and
no distinct break, "bump", in profile in the
interobital region; central rays of D and A not
elongated in mature males; eye slightly to much
smaller than snout length ...... .... ............ ........ .. .. ...... .... .... . 14
14a Dorsal profile of snout gently sloped , then
abruptly vertical above mouth cleft; Drays 18-20;
A rays 14-17 ............ ............................ ......... C. chrysophrys
14b Dorsal profile of snout not as above ; Drays
20-23 (usually 22 or 23) ; A rays 16-20 .. ...... ... C. caeruleopinnatus