60 MALAYAN FISHES. 
Bésikor. Also Mésikor. Diagramma spp. 
Grunters. Fam. PRISTIPOMATIDAE. 
Bétok (Dun.). Anabas scandens. 
The well known climbing perch of natural history books. 
Fam. OSPHROMENIDAE. 
Bétulu. See Bentulu. 
Biang-biang also Mémbiang (M. W. & de B. II 29). Setipinna 
breviceps. | 
Herring. Fam. CLUPEIDAE. 
Biji durian (Dun.). Osphromenus malayanus. 
Fam, OSPHROMENIDAE, 
Biji nangka (D. R.).  Upeneus tragula. 
Red Mullet. Fam. MULLIDAE. 
Bilis (M. W. & de B. Il 16). Stolephorus commersonit, 
tri, 
(“ White-bait”) Herring. Fam. CLUPEIDAE, 
Bonang. Platax teira., 
Coral-fish. Fam. CHAETODONTIDAE, 
Bongkar karang. Literally the reef lifter. A name applied to 
large members of the Ray family. 
Boyan. See Bayan. 
Bujok. Opliocephalus sp. 
“ Murrel.” Fam. OPHIOCEPHALIDAE. 
Bulan or Bulan bulan (M. W. & de B. II 6). Megalops cypri- 
noides. 
Giant-Herring. Fam. ELopsIpAr. 
Bulu ayam. Ooilia dussumieri. 
, quadrifilis. 
(Anchovy) Herring. Fam, CLUPEIDAE. 
Bulus bulus or Bébulus (D. R. Bolas-bolas). Sillago sthama 
5, maculata, 
The Whiting of Australia. Fam. SILLAGINIDAE. 
Bunga ayer (C.). Stolephorus indicus. 
Engraulis Russellir. 
See Bilis. 
(“ White-bait”) Herring. Fam. CLUPEIDAE. 
Note: Bunga ayer, are probably the larvae or young 
of valuable food-fishes in the Leptocephalus stage. 
