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VOL. XIV, 



economic importance in this Presidency; it has a fairly good 

 flavour, looks well on the table and has the most valuable quality 

 of being able to thrive as well in fresh water as in the salt and 



Fig. 3. — Yellow-fmiied Butterlly-fish {Heiiiochtis niacroUpidotits), 



brackish waters of estuaries and backwaters. It lives equally well 



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Fig. 4. — The Pearl -spot {Etroplus snrateiisis) 



