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Bawal (Tamil Voval). The following varieties are distinguished. 
B. chermin (C.). Stromateus atous. 
B. itam (D.). 3; cinereus, 
B. puteh. 5 55 
B. tambak (C.). 3 niger. 
B. kéedewas. nr cinereus. 
Pomfret. Fam. STROMATEIDAE. 
Bayan. Bayan-bayan. 
(Boyan R. M.). 
Chilinus fasciatus, 
# chlorurus. 
Parrot-fish. Fam, LABRIDAE. 
Beberas (M. W. & de B. III 126). Cyclocheilichthys apogon. 
Carp. Fam. CypRINIDAE. 
Béchok (Wilk. 93). Julis lunaris. 
Parrot-fish. Fam. LABRIDAE. 
Pseudoscarus spp. 
Pseudodax moluccanus, 
“ Parrot-wrasses.”” Fam. SCARIDAE, 
Bégahak (J. S. A. S. VIII 120). Belodontichthys dinema. 
_ Cat-fish. Fam, SILURIDAE. 
Bekil. Also Berkil, q.v. 
Bélachak. Periophthalmus koelreuteri. 
Goby. Fam. Gosripar. | 
Belaga. Or Berlaga. Ikan berlaga (literally) fighting fish. 
Betta pugnax. 
» bellica. 
Three varieties of fighting fish are recognised, viz., 
Anak karing, A. sempila, Karing gajah and they fight 
only with members of the same species, 
See also Bleeker’s Atlas Vol, LX, Betta picta. 
Osphromenus striatus. 
Fam, OSPHROMENIDAR, 
Belalang. Hxocoetus oligolepis. 
a5 neglectus. 
€ mgripinnis. 
a speculiger. 
Flying-fish. Fam, SCOMBRESOCIDAE. 
