8. CORVINA. 301 



and one-fourth of the total ; the diameter of the eye equals the length 

 of the snout, and is one-fourth of the length of the head. The upper 

 jaw overlapping the lower. The band of maxillary teeth with an 

 outer row of stronger ones. The second anal spine very strong, and 

 as long as the first ray ; caudalis pointed. Above greyish-green, 

 sides and belly silvery ; the dorsals minutely dotted with brown, and 

 with a black upper margin ; in front of each dorsal ray a small 

 brownish spot ; ventrals whitish ; the other fins with a blackish 

 margin. 



Seas of Bombay, Ceylon, Tenasserim, Coromandel, Pinang, and 

 Java. 



a. Half-grown. Ceylon. From Mr. Cuming's Collection. 

 h, c. Adult and half-grown : skins. Malayan Peninsula. From 

 Dr. Cantor's Collection. 



Corvina tvolffil (Bleeker, Borneo, iii. p. 66) appears to be closely 

 aUied to this species. 



11. Corvina coitor. 



Bola coitor, Biich. Ham. pp. 75 & .368. pi. 27. f. 24. 



Corvina coitor, Cui: ^- Veil. v. p. 116. 



naUa-katchelee, Richards. Ichth. Chin. p. 226. 



D. 10 I i A. |. Csec. pylor. 6. 



The height of the body equals the length of the head, and is one- 

 fourth of the total. Snout convex, rather prominent, with the upper 

 jaw overlapping the lower, one-half longer than the diameter of the 

 eye, which is 5| in the length of the head. Prseoperculum slightly 

 denticulated. The band of the maxillary teeth with an outer series 

 of larger ones. The caudal fin pointed ; the second anal spine four- 

 fifths the length of the first ray. Above brownish-green, the dorsal 

 fins with some indistinct brownish spots. 



Ganges ; Irawadi. 



a. Adult and half-grown. China. 



h. Adidt. China. Presented by J. R. Reeves, Esq, 



c. Half-grown. China. 



d, e. Adult : stuffed. China. Presented by J. R. Reeves, Esq. 



/, g. Half-grown : stuffed. Calcutta. From the Collection of the 



East India Company. 

 h. Half-grown. Presented by Sir J. Richardson. 

 i. Half-grown. India. Presented by G. R. Waterhouse, Esq. 



12. Corvina polycladiscus. 



Bleeker, Borneo, vi. p. 420. 



D. 10 I ^. A. y. L. lat. 50. 



The height of the body equals the length of the head, and is one- 

 fourth of the total. The snout is convex, with the upper jaw over- 

 lapping the lower, and a little longer than the eye, the diameter of 

 which is one-fifth the length of the head. The upper maxillary 



