34 CHONDIIOPTEETOII. SELACHOIDEI. 



as high in front as its base is long, and larger than the second 

 dorsal, which commences a short distance behind it and anterior 

 to the anal. Caudal fin very long, being about one half of the 

 total length and with a notch below near its extremity. A low 

 median, tubercular dorsal ridge, and sometimes a second on either 

 side of dorsal fin. Colour (youncf) white or buff, in the form 

 of markings, the fish appearing black, with narrow white lines or 

 bands, between which are white spots, across the head and body ; 

 these markings take on various forms in different examples. Adults 

 tawny, or with more or less transverse bands of rounded spots, 

 the colour of the fish being brownish. 



Hob. Eed Sea, east coast of Africa, seas of India to the Malay 

 Archipelago, and beyond; attaining to 10 or 15 feet in length. 

 This species is common at Madras. Its favourite food consists of 

 mollusks and Crustacea. 



4. Genus CHILOSCYLLIUM, Miiller & Henle. 

 Syn. Hemiscyttium, Miill. & Henle. 



Spiracle below the eye. Fourth and fifth gill-openings close 

 together. Nasal and buccal cavities confluent ; nasal valve with a 

 barbel. Lower lip continuous or interrupted in the centre. Teeth 

 small, triangular, with or without lateral cusps. Two spineless 

 dorsal fins, the first above or behind the ventrals, the second con- 

 siderably anterior to the anal, which is near the caudal. 



Geographical Distribution. Seas of India to the Malay Archi- 

 pelago, and Australia. 



37. (1.) Chiloscyllium indicum. (Fig. 14.) 



Squalus indicus, Gmcl. Syst. Nat. p. 1503. 



Chiloscyllium indicum, Day, Fish. India, p. 726, pi. clxxxviii, tig. 3 

 ynon.). 



Sokee-sorrah or Ra-sarrah, Tel. ; Corungun sorrah, Tam. ; Ettee, Mai. ; 

 Poos-hee, Belooch. ; Bdlavdla, Marathi ; Nya man ingmyouny, Burmese. 



Head rather depressed and flatter below than above. Eye 

 small, with the spiracle (which is of about the same size) below 

 and slightly posterior to it. Lips surround the mouth, the lower 



Fig. 14. Chiloscyllium Mimim. 



labial fold being continuous; the mouth at its angle one third 

 nearer to the eye than to the end of the snout, which is obtuse. 

 Nasal valve with an elongated barbel. Teeth small, triangular 



