201 



SiluridcB. 



b. Ditto, cut open. (Somovey Leaf Isinglass.) 



Not*. For derivation of the term Somovey (pronounced Samovey), and 

 description of short staple isinglass, see Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., 

 pp. 771, 772, note 8 ; also P. J. [1] , vol. v., p. 66. Somovey leaf occur* 

 in flat pieces ten by twelve inches in diameter. 



807. SILUECS PARKERII, Traill. (Qeelbrick, Qilbricker, or Gilbager.) 



a. Young fish, preserved wet. Presented by Mr. J. S. 



Stutchbury. 

 6. Swimming-bladder, dried. (Lump Brazilian Isinglass.) 



c. Ditto, inferior quality. Ditto. 



d. Ditto, split open. (Honeycomb Brazilian Isinglass.) 



e. Ovaries dried. (Para Isinglass.) 



f. Ditto, preserved in spirit. 



Note. Specimen b was presented by Messrs. Morison & Enox, and was 

 obtained in British Guiana. Specimen c was presented by Mr. Sergeant. 

 Specimen d is the one described by Pereira in his work on Materia 

 Medica, vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 773. The ovaries were supposed by him to be 

 those of Sudis gigas ; but more recent information shows that they must 

 be referred to Silurus Parkerii. See P.J. [1], vol. xiii., pp. 270, 271 ; 

 vol. xiv. , p. 395. Brazilian lump isinglass is easily known by its shape, 

 which resembles that of a torpedo. 



SCOMBRESOCIDJE. 



808. BELONE MEGALOSTIGMA, Guv. 8f Vol. 



a. Penang long-pipe isinglass. 



Note. This variety of isinglass consists of a swimming bladder more 

 than two feet long, about two inches in diameter in the middle, cylindrical 

 but tapering to both ends. For description of the fish, see Oiinther, Cat. 

 Fishes in Brit. Mu., vol. vi., p. 241. 



CYPRINIDIE. 



809. ABEAMIS BEAMA, Flem. (Bream.) 



a. Swimming-bladder, inflated and dried. 



Note. Leshovy isinglass is said to be obtained from this fish. See 

 Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii., p. 772. For description of the fish, see 

 Giinther, Cat. Fithet in Brit. Mitt., vol. vii., p. 300. 



810. CYPRINCS CABPIO, L. (Carp.) 



a. Sizzany, or Sisane leaf isinglass. 



Note. This specimen is described in Per. Mat. Med., vol. ii., pt. ii. 

 J. 772. 



b. Somovey short staple. (Sizzany Skobky.) 



Note. In small horseshoe- shaped pieces about one inch in diameter. 



ORDER, GANOIDEI. 

 ACIPENSERID^E. 



811. ACIPEXSEE DAUBICUS, Qeorgi. 



