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Fam. OSPHROMENIDAE, 
See also Pala and Belaga. 
Anding. See Bélanak. Grey Mullets. Fam. Muarurmar. 
Anjang-anjang (Blkr. Andjong-andiong). 
Pentapus caninus. 
(R. M.) Scolopsis ghanam. 
Grunters. Fam. PrisTrPOMATIDAR. 
Aruan (Dun. ) = Gah cee piel qachua 
35 sg lucius. 
(Dunes D2) ig striatus, 
The Murrel of Northern India. 
The “ Murrel.” Fam, OpuroceEPHALIDAR, 
Aruan tasek (Dun. D. R.). LHlacate nigra. 
Mackerel. Fam, ScoMBRIDAR. 
Asoh-asoh (R.).  Lethrinus nebulosus, 
Sea-Bream. Fam. SPARIDAE. 
Ayam (Blkr. Hajam). Monacanthus choerocephalus. 
» ” hajam. 
Balistes stellatus. 
Leather-jackets. Fam, BALISTIDAE. 
Ayer. Ayer-ayer ((Cliff.). “The name of a sea-fish ” Thynnus 
thunnina C. V. The Tunny or Tuna. 
The name “ Ayer” is used on the East coast of the 
Malay Peninsula, and Tongkol elsewhere. 
Mackerel. Fam. SCOMBRIDAE, 
Babi. Holacanthus spp. 
So called from the shape of the head and the presence of 
a spine considered to resemble a pig’s tusk. 
Coral-Fishes. Fam. CHAETODONTIDAE. 
Bagat. Caranz sp. 
Horse-Mackerel. Fam, CARANGIDAE. 
Bagok. Arius sp. Cat-fish. Fam. SILURIDAE, 
Baji-baji |D. R.). Platycephalus tuberculatus, 
AN macracanthus. 
és (eM). y punctatus. 
Flat-heads. Fam. PLATYCEPHALIDAE. 
Bakap (Unid.). Cat-fish family. SILURIDAE. 
Bakok or Bangkok. 4q.v. 
