52 CHO^DROPTERTGII. BATOIDEI. 



across the disk. In its stomach were found Crustacea, mollusks, 

 &c. T. sepJten is most common during the south-west monsoon, 

 when it approaches the shore. 



53. (2.) Trygon bennetti. 



Trygon bennetti, Mull Sf Henle, Playios. p. 160, t. liii; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 739 (see synon.). 



Disk about as broad as long ; tail about three times as long as 

 disk, and with a low cutaneous fold along its inferior surface. 

 Snout somewhat pointed. Eyes nearer together than to the 

 end of the snout. A tubercle in the middle of the back in adults, 

 with some flat ones around it, which extend backwards to the 

 caudal spine ; but the young are quite smooth. Colour a pale 

 fleshy-red, which becomes almost white in parts, the tail being 

 darker near its extremity. 



Hftb. Seas of India to China and beyond. 



54. (3.) Trygon kuhlii. 



Trygon kuhlii, Mutt. Henle, Playios. p. 1C4, pi. li ; Day, Fi*h. 



India, p. 739, pi. cxciii, lig. 2 (see synon.). 

 Kunnoo tirike and Shemen tenkee, Tel. 



Disk broader than long ; tail about one half longer than the disk. 

 Snout somewhat obtuse, its length equal to or slightly exceeding 

 the breadth of the interorbital space. Two appendages on the 

 floor of the mouth. Teeth dental plate more undulated in the 

 upper than in the lower jaw. Fins a cutaneous fold along the tail 

 both above and below, caudal spine well developed. Colour above 

 of a dull brown, covered with numerous small black spots and larger 

 rounded blue ocelli, each having a rather dark outer edge. 



Hob. East coast of Africa, seas of India to the Malay Archipelago. 

 This ray attains to at least 5i inches across the disk at AJadras. 



55. (4.) Trygon imbricata. 



Raja imbricata, Bl. Schn. Si/st. Ich. p. 366. 



Trygon imbricata, Dai/, Fm. India, p. 739 (see synon.). 



Disk as broad as long, snout produced and pointed ; tail scarcely 

 as long as the body, with low upper and inferior cutaneous folds. 

 Small tubercles on the nape and back, with a row of conical spines 

 on the shoulder and back ; while along the tail as far as the 

 spine are large tubercles intermixed with smaller ones. 



Hob. Coromandel coast of India. 



56. (5.) Trygon zugei. 



Trygon zugei, Mull, fy Henh, Plaaios. p. 165, t. liv ; Day, Fixlt. 



'India, p. 739, pi. cxc, tig. 3 (see synon.). 

 Cfntmbara kah, Tam. 



Disk about as broad as long, with the snout very much produced 



