IDG BUltMA, ITS PEOI'LE AXD PRODUCTIOXS. 



second and tliird cqn;d. Caudal forked. Colour silvery-rod, witli horizontal bands 

 along the head and body, vaiying from 7 to 10. A black spot at the base of the 

 caudal, which is light-edged. Fins red. The first dorsal interspace between second 

 and third *pines black. 

 The Andamans. 



C. QTJUfaXIELrNEATUS, Cuv. ct Val. 



Much resembles the last, of which it might be a variety, but the lateral bands are 

 five only. A black spot at the root of the tail surrounded with a bright yellow 

 annulus. 



The Nicobars. 



Duxes, C'uvier et l'ale)icie>incs. 



Branchiostegals 6. No canines. A single dorsal tin with ten spines. 



D. AEGENTEUS. 



B. vi.; D. ,rHo; P. 15; V. i; A. w^„ ; C. 17. 



Preopercle evenly serrated on its horizontal limb. Dorsal spines not very strong, 

 the fifth and sixth highest. Caudal forked. Colour bluish, becoming silvery white 

 on the sides and belly. Dorsal greyisli-black along its upper third, and white mar- 

 gined. Caudal milk-white with a central black band, and two oblii^uo jx'llowish- 

 black ones. Grows to 6 inches or more. 



The Andamans. 



Theeapon, Cuvier. 



Branchiostegals 6. Villiform teeth in b(ith jaws, the outer sometimes larger, and 

 deciduous ones on the vomer and palatines. Dorsal single, more or less notched. 

 Air-vessel constricted. 



T. JAEBUA, Forsk. 



Nga-sa-ba-sa. 



B. vi.; D. \^\i; P. 13; V. i; A. ^^; C. 17. 



Vertical limb of preopercle with 12 to 14 serrations, the two at the angle being the 

 strongest, on the lower limb about 8 we.dter ones. An enlarged outer row of teetli in 

 the jaws, and fine ones generally present on the vomer and palatines. Dorsal spines 

 moderately strong, the third and fourth longest. Colour bluisli-grcy, becoming wliite 

 on the belly, with a tinge of gold on the cheeks and snout. Three longitudinal reddish- 

 brown bands down the body, slightly convex below, sometimes a fourth occurs on the 

 belly. Dorsal interspinous web milk-white, black-marked between the third and 

 sixth spines. First three dorsal rays black-tipped. Caudal •\^■itIl two obli(|ue bands 

 across each lobe. Grows to 13 inches or so. 



Arakan. 



This fish, remarks Tickell, is called the paddy eater in Arakan, from its young 

 being so often seen in the inundated rice-fields. 



DiGE.iiiMA, Cicvier. 



Body oblong, compressed. Mouth small, protractile. Lips thick and folded back. 

 Preopercle seri-ated, 4 or 6 open pores below the mandible, but no groove. Teeth iu 

 jaws. No canines or palatine teeth. Air-vessel simple. 



D. CEASsispiNUM, Riipp. 

 I), al/um, Day. 



B vii.; D. T-.^^; P. 17; V. i; A. f; C. 17. 



Dorsal spines strong, the alternate ones thicker on one side ; the fourth highest. 

 Slaty-grey, with a violet tinge over the head and a brassy one over the body. Fins 

 nearly black. Some coppery spots on the body and a tinge of the same over the spiny 

 dorsal. Grows to 2 feet, and is good eating. 



The Andamans. 



