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MADRAS FISHERIES BULLETIN 



VOL. XV, 



2 



2 



P. 



I 



IO 



IO 



9 



8 



7 



Names. A. 



Barracuda ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 3 



Seabream ... ... ... ... ... 2 



Indian salmon 



Jew fish 1 



Spade fish I 



Gallywasp 



Grey mullet ... 



Seaperch 



Red mullet 



Whiting 



Horsemackerel 



Cat-fish 



Sole 



Freshwater shark 



Prawns \ 



(Lactarius) ' 



Dorab I 



Squid, etc. 



Goby I 



(Opisthopterus) J 



Indian herring 



Anchovies- 



Sardines 



Garfish 



(Teuthis) 



Crabs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 10 



Silverbellies \ 



Shrimps ^ ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 9 



(Megalops) ) 



Ribbon fish ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 7 



Sand bugs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 6 



Bat-fish 1 



Plough-fish J ••• •"• •" "" * 3 



Puffer ... 1 t 



Though fish-eaters, according to eastern writers, are regarded 

 as a contemptible class devoid of understanding — the oft-quoted 

 plea in palliation of ignorance is the offender is only a fish-eater! 

 — fresh fish is considered by medical authorities to be much better 

 than other animal foods. The easy digestibility of well-cooked 



