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RANGOON SHAD. 



Another species of shad is occasionally found in the 

 estuary of the Sal wen, which is said to be much more abun- 

 dant near Rangoon. 



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CHATyESUS. 



Some of the fish sold under the name of the Malay 

 shad, belong to the genus chatassus, characterized by the 

 last ray of the dorsal fin ''prolonged into a lengthened 

 filament." 



Chatccsus. 



FRESH-WATER HERRING. 



This species the Karens call the leaf-fish, from its shape. 

 Swainson says : " It has the general appearance of a her- 

 ring, and is a rare Indian fresh-water fish, considered by 

 Pallas as a gymnotus, but removed by Cuvier to the herring 

 family." It grows much larger than a herring, and abounds 

 m our streams. 



Notoptcrus kapirat. 



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FLYING-FISH. 



The flying-fish is often seen fluttering above the waves 

 off our coasts. 



Exocetus. 



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GAR-FISH. 



A handsome species of gar-fish inhabits our fresh-water 

 streams, which in its colouring and general appearance, 

 cannot be distinguished from the gar-fish of New En- 

 gland, but its fin-formula is materially different. It has 

 light green upper parts approaching to silvery white be- 

 neath, and the caudal fin is truncated. The Karens call 

 it the bird-fish, from its long bill. 



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