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Colour. — There is more lemon yellow visible than on the kush, the 

 cornea is tinged lemon yellow, likewise the cheeks, caudal, and all fins. 



Remarks. — The maximum growth reached by the kobdar would be about 

 10 to 1 2 lbs. 



Another caranx which is taken by the bottom angler is called bj" the 

 locals 



IIUSHK. 



Caranx annatus {?) 



No actual notes were taken by the writer from a specimen of this fish, 

 but almost every morning when the white bait nets were being dragged 

 the rushk was obtained and these fish were casually examined and the 

 prolongation of the first ray of the posterior dorsal was a feature that was 

 particularly striking. The identification of these three species of caranx 

 should be taken with reserve ; but it is probable that the species to which 

 they have been assigned will on further investigation prove to be correct. 

 The rushk would attain a maximum weight of 12 to 15 lbs. 



Although among the bottom-feeders the family of Carangidce has been 

 assigned the first place, by reason perhaps of the better sport which 

 may be anticipated from its members, yet in point of weight of indi- 

 vidual fish which will compose the average creel of the bottom-angler the 

 family of 



SQUAMIPINNES 



will certainly play an important part. 



Of this family the identity of one species has been determined ; it is 

 known locally as the 



Shungoo. 

 Drepane punctata. 



With this fish the hackneyed expression "once seen never forgotten" is 

 peculiarly appropriate, as the general appearance of the Shungoo stamps 

 him as a freak of nature for which no adequate reason can be assigned. 

 The appended description will furnish the reader with a fair conception of 

 the oddities of Drepane punctata. 



Head. — Very deep and compressed. In front of the eyes is a very hard, 

 long well-marked prominence, which gives this weird fish the appearance 

 of being beetle-browed. There is a second much less prominent bump 

 vertically above the eyes. 



Eye. — Large and seated. 



No&e. — There is quite a nose on this fish formed by a cartilaginous and 

 bony plate which is continuous from gill plate to gill plate. 



Mouth. — Is extremely curious. The mouth is quite small, but is capable 

 of being protruded downwards to the extent of over an inch in a fish of 

 •J lbs. weight. The mouth of a shungoo of this size will just accommodate 

 one's little finger. A hard pad is situated on both upper and lower surfaces 

 f)f the gullet which is furnished with sharp teeth. 



Teeth. — Villiform on a cartilaginous pad on upper and lower lips, crush- 

 ing pad on palate and back of tongue. 



Fins anterior dorsal. — Six sharp spines of moderate length, connected by 

 transparent membrane ; this fin fits into a socket. There are two short 

 and sharp spines situated anteriorly to this fin which might be considered 

 to form an integral part of it. 



Posterior dorsal. — Rayed and very much developed, the outer fringe 

 forming a convex curve, the rays near the tail being shorter than those at 

 the commencement of the fin. 



