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Family BELONID^. 

 Genus Tylosurus Rafinesque. 



33. Tylosurus vancila (Hamilton-Buchanan). 



No. 8052a, C. M. Two small specimens. No spot on caudal; 

 dorsal rays fourteen; anal rays sixteen; no gill-rakers. 



Family ATHERINIDiE. 

 Genus Atherina Linnaeus. 



34. Atherina forskali Riippell. 



No. 8oo7a-c, C. M. Several specimens. 



Family SPHYR^NID^. 

 Genus Sphyr^na Bloch. 



35. Sphyraena langsar (Bleeker). 



No. 8053a, C. M. One specimen nine inches long. The first dorsal 

 is a trifle behind the base of the ventrals and over the posterior fifth, 

 of the pectoral. 



36. Sphyraena jello Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



A large specimen seen at Colombo, but not taken. 



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Family MUGILID.E. 

 Genus Liza Jordan & Swain. 



37. Liza troscheli (Bleeker). 



No. 8054a, C. M. Two specimens were collected, which agree very 

 well with current descriptions. 



The generic name Chelon Rose, in Walbaum's Artedi Piscium, p. 1792, 

 is based on two species not given technical names, but apparently 

 corresponding to Mugil labeo and Mugil chelo Cuvier & Vale.nciennes. 

 Apparently these species belong to Chccnomugil Gill. If so, Chelon 

 should replace Chcznomugil, as designating a genus differing from Liza 

 in the thickened, very protractile lips, with enlarged teeth. 



Family MASTACEMBELID^. 

 Genus Mastacembelus Gronow. 



38. Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepede). 



No. 8055a, C. M. One large specimen from the Mahaweli River 

 at Kandy. 



