56 MALAYAN FISHES. 
Balut (M. W. & de B. III 515). Macrotema caligans. 
An eel belonging to the order SYNBRANCHOIDEA. 
Bambangan. Also Bambang and Mambang. Lutianus sp. 
Snapper. Sub-fam. LUTIANINAE. 
Banang. Large of its kind: viz, Puput banang. Jolong-jolong 
banang. 
Bandan (D. R.). Sparus hasta. 
Sea-Bream. Fam, SPARIDAE. 
Bandang (M. W. & de B. IL 15). Chanos-chanos. 
The Salmon-Herring of Australia, 
The Milk-fish of India. 
The Milk-fish. Fam. CHANIDAE. 
(M. W. & B. IL 3). Hlops hawmensis. 
The Bony-fish: A small relative of the Tarpon. 
Giant-herring. Fam. ELopsipar. 
Bangkok. Also Bakok on East Coast. 
i (M. W. & de B. 11 40). Hngraulis setirostris. 
” Be gray 1. 
Herring. Fam. CLUPEIDAE. 
Barat-barat (Blkr.). Triacanthus strigilifer. 
a blochaa. 
La nieuhofi. 
Monacanthus chinensis. 
penicilligerus. 
Leather-jackets. Fam, TRIACANTHIDAE, 
Barau-barau. Also Bébarau and Sébarau. 
Hampala macrolepidota. 
(Dun. Barbus hampal). 
Carp. Fam. CYPRINIDAE. 
This fish gives good sport with live bait or spinner. 
Barau-barau laut (R, M.). Priacanthus hamrur. 
Sea Perch. Sub-fam, PRIACANTHINAE. 
Batu (R. M.) (D.R.). Proteracanthus sarissophorus. 
Sea-Bream. Fam. SPARIDAE. 
Baung. The following varieties are recognised: Baung akar, 
B. kunyet, B. gantang, B. pisang, B. puntong. 
pes | (ID) Macrones nigriceps. 
» (M. W. & de B. IT 341). s nemurus. 
, kuning (M. W. & de B. II 343). ,, planiceps. 
Cat fish. Fam. SILURIDAE. 
