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109. Trichidion sectarium (Bloch). 



No. 8114a, C. M. One small specimen. 

 no. Trichidion heptadactylum (Cuvler & Valenciennes). 



No. 81150-&, C. M. Three specimens. 



Family SILLAGINID^E. 

 Genus Sillago Cuvier. 



111. Sillago sihama (Forskal). 



No. 8ii6a, C. M. A single specimen. It has been compared 

 directly with examples from Takao, Formosa, and Cavite, P. I., and 

 no difference has been detected. 



Family XYST.EMATID^.-'' 

 Genus Xyst^ma Jordan & Evermann. 



112. Xystaema punctatum Cuvier & Valenciennes. 

 {Gerres filamentosus Cuvier & Valenciennes). 



No. 8117C-&, C. M. Four specimens were collected. 



113. Xystaema lucidum (Cuvier & Valenciennes). 

 No. 8ii8c, C. M. Two small specimens. 



Family CICHLID^. 

 Genus Etroplus Cuvier & Valenciennes. 



114. Etroplus maculatus (Bloch). 



No. 8n9a-«, C. M. This species is represented by several speci- 

 mens from Colombo. They agree very well with the description and 

 plate published by Day in his "Fishes of India." 



115. Etroplus suratensi^ (Bloch). 



No. 8i2oa-/?, C. M. Several specimens from the river at Colombo. 

 The larger examples (from five and one-half to six and one-half inches 

 in length) have large black spots irregularly scattered over the lower 

 part of the sides, obscuring the cross-bands. 



2 There is a family Gerridce among insects, and we therefore follow Cockerell in 

 calling this group XyslcBtnalidcE. 



