18 MR. F. DAY ON THE FISHES-OF COCHIN.- [Jan. 10, 
the Atherina forskalii, each from 2 to 3 inches in length; so gorged 
was it (its entire length being only 113 inches) that the tail of one 
was protruding from its mouth, : 
Minovus Monopactyuvs, Bl., Schn. 
% asi - 
Be yak. 1, = Po 11. * VV. 1/5. A. 9—FG C, 10. 
Length of specimens from 233, to 274; inches, 
Very common. 
PROSOPODASYS DRACENA, Cuv. & Val. 
B. vii. D. 39/8. P.13. V.1/5. Ai 8/6. ° 0.4277 
Length of specimens from 2,3, to 2°; inches. d 
Common. eee 
PLATYCEPHALUS INSIDIATOR, Forsk. 
B. vii. D.1[7|13. P.17. V. 1/5. A.13. C.15. L.r.94. 
L. tr. 12/24, 
Length of specimen 13 inches. 
Common ; eaten by the lower classes. 
PLATYCEPHALUS MALABARICUS, Cuy. & Val. 
By Fibs dds 1181 Ld. hw 19s Nud/ile: As 12s... Ue 1D: a dag Soa 
L, tr. 9/20. | 
Length of specimen 10,5, inches. 
Common, Both this anil the last species, directly they are caught, 
are knocked on the head with a wooden mallet. They are known 
as the ‘‘ Crocodile-fish.”’ 
SILLAGO sIHAMA, Forsk. 
Cuddeerah (Mal.). Whiting. 
B. yi. D, 115. P16; V. =. A. a Oi ae eh ec eel A. 
Length of specimens from 33 to 116, inches. 
Common; good eating. 
UMBRINA DUSSUMIERI, Cuy. & Val. 
B. vii, D102, P.17. V. 2. A.2/7.°C.17. 7/48) Ltr, 2. 
Length of specimens from 5-1, to 55%; inches. 
Rare. 
ScrzNA DIACANTHUS, Lacép. 
Viidah (Mal.). 
B. vil, D, 105.217, Viz, Ao. C.17. Ly. 53, Ty tee 
Length of specimens from 5a Py to 155%; inches. 
Very common, and good eating. 
The Nella katchelée of Russell, well represented in his plate, 
