386 TELEOSTEI. PR YSOSTOM I. 





487. (1.) Chatoessus chacunda. 



Clupanodon chacunda, Ham. Such. Fish. Ganges, pp. 240, 383. 

 Chatoessns cliacunda, Day, Fish. India, p. 632, pi. clx, %. 3 (see 



synon.). 



Muddeeru, Tel. ; Kore-paiy-dah, Andauiancse ; Nev, Marathi ; Nya- 

 tcy-mee, Arracan. 



D. 17-19. P. 15. V. 8. A. 19-20. C. 19. L. 1. 40-42. L. tr. 13-14. 



Length of head 4| to 5, height of body 2| to 2 in the total 

 length. Fins dorsal without elongated ray. Ventral inserted 

 below the middle of the dorsal fin. Scales with smooth edges, 

 regularly arranged ; 28 spines along the abdominal and thoracic 

 edge, 16 or 17 of which are anterior to the ventral fin. Colour- 

 golden shot with purple, lines formed of spots along the rows of 

 scales in the upper third of the body ; a black spot on the 

 shoulder. 



Hob. Seas and estuaries of India and Burma to the Malay Archi- 

 pelago ; attaining at least 8 inches in length. 



488. (2.) Chatoessus inodestus. 



Chatoessus modestus, Day, P. Z. S. I860, p. 022 ; FlsTi. India, p. (533, 

 pi. clx, fig. 1. 



D. 14-16. P. 16. V. 8. A. 27-28. C. 21. L. 1. 47. L. tr. 17. 



Length of head 5 to 5^, height of body 2| to 3 in the total 

 length. Profile above the nape slightly concave, then a great rise 

 to the base of the dorsal fin ; abdominal profile equally convex with 

 dorsal. Fins ventral insei'ted somewhat in advance of the origin 

 of the dorsal. Scales regularly arranged, with smooth edges, 17 

 or 18 serrations anterior to the ventral fin, and 11 to 12 posterior 

 to it. Colour yellowish shot with purple. 



Hub. Along the Bassein liiverashigh as the Een-gay-gyee Lake, 

 also the Sal ween at Moulmein. Many specimens were taken up 

 to 5 g inches in length. 



489. (3.) Chatoessus manminna. 



Clupanodon manmSnim, Ham. Buck. Fish, Ganges, pp. 247, 383. 

 Chatoessus manminna, Day, Fish. India, p. 033, pi. clx, n'g. 2 (see 



synon.). 



Mackundi, Ooriah. 

 D. 14-15. P. 15. V. 8. A. 22-24. L. 1. 58-63. L. tr. 22-24. 



Length of head 4| to 5, height of body 3| to 3 in the total 

 length. Fins dorsal commences slightly in advance of the origin 

 of the ventral, its last ray is .slightly prolonged. Caudal deeply 

 forked, lower lobe the longer. Scales irregularly arranged ; 

 scutes strong, 17 between throat and base of ventral fin, and 13 

 behind it. Coloui silvery glossed with gold ; cheeks purplish ; 



