214 Freshwater Sharks. CHAP. xiv. 



In Southern India I have not come across either of these two last 

 fish, but that is only negative evidence, and though Wallago attu is 

 much more common in the South, Dr. Day informs us that the other 

 two are also to be found there. 



Macrones seenghala. 



The Tengara is another of the Siluroids much quoted by anglers. 

 But Tengara seems to be a name somewhat loosely used, as are so 

 many vernacular names, not by Europeans only, but by sporting natives 

 also. And it is not to be wondered at, as so many of the Siluroids are 

 so much alike that a case of " mistaken identity " is very easy. I have 

 myself taken two Tengaras in a day, and two Batchwas, and more than 

 one Pupta. " I think there be six Richmonds in the field," and anglers 

 may possibly complain that I have not included their own particular 

 Tengara under the names Macrones seenghala^ and M. aor, which are 

 "very closely allied and chiefly distinguished by the much shorter 

 maxillary barbels of M. seenghala" 



They are said to run to " a considerable size " and to be good 

 eating, therein running the Batchwa close. 



They are best taken with a small live bait picketed at the bottom, 

 very good business having been done by a friend with one of 2! inches, 

 baited on a single lip hook, as any heavier tackle would kill so small a 

 bait. And I have myself taken them at Narora anicut spinning with a 

 small Mugil casca sia of 3 or 3^ inches, as for Seetul, at the bottom, with 

 constant waits, and especially in a run, or at the edge of a run, but 

 always on the bottom. 



Order. PHYSOSTOMI. 



Family. SILURID^E. 



Genus. WALLAGO. 



Wallago attu. B. xix. xxi., D. 5, P. 1/13-15, V. 8-10, A. 86-93 (^^), 

 C. 17, Vert. 13-56. 



Genus. BAGARIUS. 



Bagarius Yarrellii. B. xii., D. |/o, P. 1/12, V. 6, A. 13-15 (-^j), 

 C. 17. 



Genus. SILUNDIA. 



Silundia Gangetica. B. xi.-xii., D. y/o, P. 1/11-13, V. 6, A. 40-46 



