1865.] MR. F, DAY ON THE FISHES OF COCHIN. 317 
The young, as pointed out by Cantor, are always barred ; the ma- 
ture has neither bars, streaks, nor spots. It is dull ashy grey above, 
and dirty white or reddish white beneath. 
Common; flesh esteemed very nourishing. 
Saua.us Acutus (Riipp.). 
Length of specimen 16,?; inches. 
Common. 
SQUALUS MELANOPTERUS (Quoy & Gaim.). 
Length of specimen 10-2; inches. 
Common; grows to a very large size. 
SpHYRNA ZYGENA (Linn.). 
The Hammer-headed Shark is much dreaded, and grows to a large 
size. Its flesh is considered very wholesome. Oil extracted from 
its liver is the favourite native remedy for night blindness. 
PrisTIs ANTIQUORUM (Linn.). 
Length of specimen 12 inches. 
Much feared, as it inflicts most dangerous wounds. Flesh 
esteemed. 
RHYNCHOBATUS DJEDDENSIS (Forsk.). 
Length of specimen 17,2; inches. 
ASTRAPE DIPTERYGIA (BI., Schn.). 
Length of specimen 6,5, inches. 
TRYGON UARNAK (Mill. & Henle). 
Length of specimen 12 inches. 
Very common. Large specimens, spotted like a Cheetah, areas 
common as the smaller and immature light brown ones. They grow 
to a very large size, and wounds from their spines are considered very 
dangerous. Good eating. 
Dasyatis micrura (Bl., Schn.). 
Length of specimen 9 inches. 
Not common. 
Hypo.Lopuus sEPHEN (Forsk.). 
Length of specimen 21,3, inches. 
The skin of this species forms some of the true shagreen of com- 
merce. Its tail-spine is considered dangerous. Grows to a large 
size, is fair eating. Is most common during south-west monsoon 
and succeeding cold months. 
ABTOBATIS NARINARI (B1., Schn.). 
Therrundee (Mal.). 
Length of specimen 15 inches. 
