1907] Records of the Indian Museum. 221 



TELEOSTII (MALACOPTERYGII). 



Clupeid.^. 



8. Clupea variegata. 



There are 14 ventral spines in front of the pelvic fins and 12 

 behind. C. variegata is defined as having 10 in front and 10 behind, 

 while C. chapta, a closely allied form, has 19 before and 9 behind, 



" Name Taymi, or Nga tha tout too ; common during winter 

 months in the river." 



9, Clupea ilisha. 



C' Hilsa.") 



" Name Nga thalout ; common in the river from January to 

 March, rare in other months ; much esteemed as food ; salted for 

 export." 



10. Clupea Hie. 



" Name Sha shari wat toung ; common in the river during the 

 rains." 



II. Engraulis taty. 



" Name Nga pasha ; common throughout the year both in 

 river and sea." 



12. Engraulis breviceps. 



This specimen closely resembles E. taty, but the proportion of 

 the head to the body is as i : 7, and the anal fin arises in advance 

 of the dorsal. The Arakanese seem to recognize the difference. 



" Name Nga ba ; generally taken from the sea ; grows to 14 

 inches." 



13. Engraulis sp. 



A small damaged specimen resembling E. indicus in many 

 ways ; but the eye is much too large. 



14. Pellona indica. 



" Name My at san gyai; common throughout the year in sea and 

 river ; its flesh is reputed a cure for fever, among the Arakanese." 



15. Coilia ramcarati. 



Typical except that the anal fin is somewhat short, containing 

 only about 85 rays. 



" Name Nga lawa ;. common throughout the year in both river 

 and sea." 



16. Megalops cyprinoides. 



" Name Cha bouk han ; only occurs in tanks." 

 Day also states that this fish, which is a true herring, occurs 

 commonly in tanks, rarely in rivers. 



