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MADRAS FISHERIES BULLETIN 



VOL. XV, 



and value of the Dorab sold during the year are given in the 



following statement 



Months. 



July 



August 



September 



October ... 



November 



December 



January . . . 



February 



March 



April 



May 



June 



Total 



30.865 



4,475 8 



Known as Valai in Tamil it is also commonly called Mulluvalai 

 from being full of bones ! 



The Indian whiting, an excellent food fish, often brought to 

 the European table is Sillago sihama (Kelangan). T t occurs all the 

 year round. July and August in the south-west monsoon and 

 March and April in the north-east are the chief seasons. 



Months. 



July 



August 



September 



October ... 



November 



December 



January ... 



February 



March 



April 



May 



Tune 



Total 



3 ,7i9 



4,607 9 



