174 INDIAN FRESH-WATER FISHES. 



FAMILY MUGILID^S. (Giinth. Cat. vol. iii.) 



Char. Two short dorsal fins, the anterior with 

 four spines. Cleft of the month not wide, the 

 corners of the month being bent angularly inwards. 

 Without teeth, or with feeble teeth. Gill opening 

 wide. 



Fresh waters and coasts of all the temperate and 

 tropical regions. Feeding on soft organic substances 

 or very small animals. 



These are the Grey Mullet. They are not to be 

 confounded, however, with the Red Mullets, which 

 belong to a very distinct family. 



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GENUS MUGIL. 

 Char. No true teeth in the jaws. 



1. Mugil nepalensis. 



Hab. Nepal. 8 inches. 



Chir. Scales 29. Depth of body contained 5 times 

 in the total length (inclusive of the caudal fin). 



2. Mugil parsia. 



Hab. Northern India. 6 inches. 



Char. Scales 35. Depth contained 4| times. 



3. Mugil cantoris. 



Hab. Hoogly. 



Char. Scales 33. Depth contained 4| times. 



