8 MR, F, DAY ON THE FISHES OF COCHIN. (Jan. 10, 
GENYOROGE noTaTA, Cuy. & Val. 
B. vii, D.%. P.15. V.t. AZ. C.19. L.1.52. L. tr. 5. 
Length of specimens from 3,8, to 6 inches. i 
Not uncommon ; do not appear to grow to a large size. 
GENYOROGE CHRULEOPUNCTATA, Cuyv. & Val. 
B. vii. D2. P.17. Vit. A.Z. C17. L,1.45-50. L. tr. 3. 
Length of specimens from 4,5, to 6 inches. 
Not common; mostly captured in the monsoon months. Do not 
appear to grow very large at Cochin; but in the Madras Museum 
are some of a great size. 
MeEsoprRION JOHNII, Bloch. 
Chembolay (Mal.). 
B. vii. D.4%. P.18. V.t. A.3. C.16. 1.1.48, L. tr. 4. 
Length of specimens from 2;%, to 1053; inches. 
The intensity of the coloration of this fish very much decreases 
with age. A specimen, 23 inches in length, is of a beautiful golden 
colour, with an intense black finger-mark, extending from the lateral 
line to the fourth scale above and the second below it. In very old 
specimens the golden metallic lustre of the scales is almost gone. 
Very common ; grow to a large size, and are good eating. 
MESOPRION AUROLINEATUS, Cuv. & Val. 
B.vii. D.U. P.16. Vit. A.2. C.17. 1.1.46. L. tr. 4 
inches. 
Length of specimen.,.... 4335. 
—ofhead ........ 14%, or four-fifteenths of total length. 
——— of pectoral ...... 1, or two-ninths of total length. 
of caudal........ 355, or one-sixth of total length. 
———- of base of dorsal.. 1555, or one-third of total length. 
— ofanalans He's 23.42 {;, or one-eighth of total length. 
Height of head ........ >> or one-sixth of total length. 
———ofbody ........ 1,4, or one-third of total length. 
——— of hard dorsal.... 44, or one-fourth of total length. 
of soft dorsal .... 3455 or one-sixth of total length. 
——— of base of caudal.. 45, or one-eleventh of total length. 
of ventral.......- 745, or one-sixth of total length. 
——— of anal.......... 35> or one-eighth of total length. 
Diameter of eye 34; inch, or ? of the length of the head, ;4, inch 
from end of snout, 74; apart, situated close to the upper margin of 
profile. 
The profile rises very slightly from the snout to dorsal fin; the 
line of the abdomen is rather straight. Lower jaw slightly the 
longest. Superior maxillary bones extend as far backwards as the 
