194 Brn.VA, ITS PEOPLE A.\D PRODUCTIOXS. 



A. RASGA, Ham. Buch. 



B. vi.; D. 7t.Ht; p. 11; V. \; A. „^-s; C. 17. 



Vertical limb of preopcrcle sometimes entire, more usually finely serrated, or some- 

 times coarsely. Teeth villiform in jaws, vomer, and palate. Colour olive with a dark 

 shoulder mark composed of spots, the remains of a band in the young. Tlie young are 

 bright yellow with four or five dark vertical bands. 



India and Bunna in fresh water. 



A. BAcrLis, Ham. Buch. 

 Nga-zin-zat. 



B. vi.; D. 7-A-; P. 12; V. ;V ; A. vV ; C. 17. 



Colour yellowisli olive. A golden spot on tlie ocriput. This species differs from 

 A. llama in its liiglier body, its lower jaw shorter than the upper, and its possessing uo 

 canine or enlarged teeth. 



India and Burma in fresh water. 



A. NALUA, Ham. Buch. 

 Kyoung-ma-sa. 



B. vi.; D. 7T^iTT; P. 15; V. i; A. ^-fo; C. 15. 



Vertical limb of preopercle entire, save a few sen-ations above the angle. Te(>th 

 villiform in jaws, vomer, and palate, and a narrow median band on the tongue. 

 Colour silvery, with a burnished lateral band. A dark band along either lobe of tail. 



India. The Andamans, in fresli, brackish, or salt water. 



A. CoirsiEESoxii, Cuv. et Val. 



A. macracanthus, Bleeker. 



B. vi.; D. 7 jiyr; P. 13; V. i; A. ^^, ; C. 15. 



Vertical limb of preopercle entire, double edge of lower limb scri'atcd, with two 

 or three coarser teeth at the angle. Dorsal spines strong, transversely liucated, second 

 longest. Teeth villiform in the jaws, and in a A-shapcd row in the vomer, and some 

 on the palatines. Colour silvery, with purplish reflexions. A bright silvery line from 

 the eye to the tail. Interspinous web between the second and third dorsal spines, dark. 



The Andamans. 



A. rNiERHUPTA, Bleeker. 



B. vi.; D. 1 v^T,; P. 13; \ . ^l C k . ^^,r ; C. 18. 



Vertical limb of preopercle entire. Second spine of dorsal nearly half the length 

 of body of adult. Colour silvery, with a narrow lateral band. Second spine of the 

 dorsal bright orange, the web between it and the third black. Tail as in A. nalaa. 



The Andamans in salt water. 



A. rnoT^NiA, Bleeker. 



B. vi.; D. 7r4Tr; P. 13; V. i; A. vSts ; C. 18. 



Vertical limb of preopercle entire, save two sen-ations above the angle. Second 

 spine of dorsal longest. Colour silvery, with a burnished lateral band. The inter- 

 spinous membrane between the second and third dorsal spines black. Tail as in 

 A. nulna. 



The Andamans, in salt water. 



Although, remarks Day, this genus (Ambassis) consists of little bony fishes wliich 

 rarely exceed six inches and are usually far less, still they have tlicir economic uses, 

 and are eaten by the poor, and owing to their conformation are easily dried witliout 

 salt. They are also freely consumed by larger fish. At I'iuang, Cantor remarks, 

 they are used with the refuse of tlie market for manure. 



Apogon, Lacipede. 



Branchiostegals 7. Teeth villiform in jaws, vomer, and palate. No canines. 

 Tongue smooth. Two separate dorsal tins, the first with six or seven spines. 



