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The boatmen on the river Ganges carry them in moist earthen 

 pots, kiUing and cooking them as required. 

 Arius gagora. — Gagora (BengaH) ; Nga-youn (Biirmah). In seas 



and tidal rivers, Orissa and Bengal to Siara. 

 CaUichrous malabaricus. — Mungi-wahlah (Malay). A sea fish. 

 Carcharias aciitus. — Parl-sorrah (Malay). A sea fish. 

 Catla Buchanani. — Nga-thaing (Burraah). Burmah to Siam. 

 Chatoessus nasus. — Nunah (Malay). Sea fish. 

 Chrysophrys herda. — Ari (Malay) ; Black llockfish or Black Rock- 

 cod. Seas of India to Malay Archipelago and beyond. 

 Clarias magur. — Nga-khu (Burmah). Extensively salted in Bur- 

 mah ; also found in the IMalay Archipelago. A fresh-water fish. 

 Clupea fimbriata. — Cuttay-charlay (Malay). Red Sea and seas of 

 India. Extensively used as food, and in the preparation of fish 

 oil. 

 Clupea ilisha. — Shadfish, Sable-fish, or Ililsa. Ikan-ti-uboh (i\Ialay) ; 

 Persian Gulf and coasts of India and Burmah ; passing up 

 large rivers to breed. Excellent till they have deposited their 

 ova. 

 Cyhium comniersonii. — Seirfish ; Chambam (Malay). Best quality 

 when only 1| to 2J feet in length. Found also at Zanzibar, 

 East Africa, and through Indian seas, etc. 

 Cyhium Uneolatum. — Seirfish ; Barim-kutti (Malay). A sea fish. 

 Cynoglosus lingua.— Ikan-ledah (Malays) ; the Sole (English). 

 Drepane p>unctata. — Pundthi (Malay). East coast of Africa, Red 



Sea, Indian Ocean, to North-West Australia. 

 Dussumieria actua. — Kurie (Malay). 

 Engraulis indicus. — Bunga-ayer or Budah (Malays). 

 Rarpodon nehereus. — Bombay Duck (Bengal) ; Bummelo (Malay) ; 



Sea-fish. Eaten fresh and salted. 

 Hemiramphus cantor i. — Toda-pendek (Malay) ; Guard-fish (Eng- 

 lish) Sea fish. It is called Guardfish at the Stii'aits Settle- 

 ments. 

 Labeo roliita. — Rohu. Fresh-water fish. Irrawady and Sittoring 



rivers, etc., Burmah. 

 Lates calcarlfer. — Nuddi-min or Nair-min (Malay). Used in the 



preparation of Tamarind-fish. 

 Lutjanus Jahngarah. — Extensively cured by drying. 



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