506 TELEOSTEI. ACAXTHOPTERYGII. 



wards on each side. Sometimes there is a fourth band along the 

 abdomen. Ventral and anal with a yellow tinge along their 

 centres. Dorsal inlerspinous membrane milk-white, with a black 

 mark in its upper two thirds between the 3rd and 6th spines; a 

 second commences at the 8th spine, and is continued along the 



Fig. 153. Therapon jarbtia. 



base of the soft dorsal ; upper edge of first three dorsal rays tipped 

 with black ; caudal with two oblique bands across each lobe ; eye 

 yellowish red. 



Hob. Bed Sea, east coast of Africa, the seas and estuaries of 

 India, the Malay Archipelago, and north coast of Australia. A 

 common fish, attaining 12 or 13 inches in length. Not uncommon 

 at Calcutta in the tidal Hooghly. 



670. (3.) Therapon theraps. 



Therapon theraps, Cuv. $ Vol. H. N. Poiss. iii, p. 129, pi. 53 ; Day, 



Fish. India, p. 70, pi. xviii, fig. G (see synon.). 



KuttakeetcJum^Hm.-. Nfjasabdsd, " Paddy-eating fish," Arracan; Boor- 

 ffooni and Jeerpi/e, Chittagong. 



D. 12/10. P. 15. A. 3/8. L. 1. 50-55. L. tr. 11/16. Vert. 10/15. 

 Length of head 4, height of body 3| in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 3| to 3| in length of head, 1 from end of snout and also 

 apart. Preorbital very finely serrated on its lower edge. Pre- 

 opercle nearly evenly serrated ; sub- and interopercles entire in 

 adults. Lower opercular spine long. Teeth an outer somewhat 

 enlarged row. fins fourth dorsal spine slightly the longest, 

 second anal spine stronger but rather shorter than the third ; 

 caudal emarginate. Scales above the lateral line a little smaller 

 than those below it. Colovr silvery, with 4 (sometimes 3) hori- 

 zontal blackish-brown linos. Dorsal fin with a black blotch 

 between its 3rd and 7th spines, and a dark band along upper 

 portion of rays. A horizontal black band along first half of anal. 

 Caudal with two oblique bands across each lobe, the higher band 



