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have escaped at once under and between the boulders. 

 The fishermen therefore collected the boulders in heaps 

 and left them thus for some days. Then, on coming 

 to fish, they threw their casting-net over one of these 

 heaps of stones, in which a lot of the fish had taken 

 refuge. They then opened the centre of the net, and 

 lifted the stones out one by one, till at last the fish 

 alone were left in the net ; in this way they secured 

 a good number. 



1. Discognathus lamta. 



This fish is remarkable for the great extent of its 

 geographical range. It is found from Palestine to 

 Burmah, and has been described under many different 

 names, as specimens from different localities are apt 

 to differ slightly especially in the coloration. How- 

 ever, there is no specific distinction to be found be- 

 tween them. 



There are about 34 scales along the lateral line and 

 9 transversely. There is a black spot behind the 

 upper part of the gill opening. 



Char. The pectoral fin is not longer than the head, 

 and terminates at some distance from the root of the 

 ventral fin. 



2. Discognathus macrochir. 



Hab. Bengal and Assam. 



This species is very similar to D. lamta, and may 

 possibly prove to be only a variety. 



Char. Pectoral fin longer than the head, terminat- 

 ing close to the root of the ventral. Eye very small. 



