1869. ] SURGEON F. DAY ON THE FISHES OF ORISSA, 385 
Dr. Giinther observes, “ Abdomen not serrated in front of the 
ventrals,” and apparently has four specimens to describe from. 
However, I have not been fortunate in obtaining any such as he 
records ; for out of 28 specimens in Orissa and at Coconada, all were 
serrated anterior to the ventrals, with 4 sharp scales, and with from 
8 to 11 posterior to it. 
I obtained a very curious malformation in one of these fishes. 
The caudal end of the fish is superseded opposite the 44th scale of 
the lateral line, and an entirely new description of tail exists, being 
a long forked one, nearly ; of the total length of the fish. 
Hab. Orissa, from the sea. 
131. Cuatro&ssus MANMINA, H. Buch. 
? Clupanodon cortius, H. Buch. 
Mackundi (Ooriah). 
(= Poon Daeg rl phelps Rat glee ert eal G7) Png Dare T 
U. dr.:22. 
Hab. Grows to about 8 inches in length, and is found in rivers 
and tanks in Orissa. 
132. Ciupea cuaprRa, H. Buch. 
C. indica, Gray. 
Having been favoured with an examination of the MS. drawings 
of Hamilton Buchanan, of which he was deprived when leaving 
India, I find the Clupea chapra of Hardwicke’s illustrations is traced 
from the Clupanodon chapra of Hamilton Buchanan, and is the same 
as the species described by Dr. Giinther as Clupea indica (Gray). 
Hamilton Buchanan’s description is at pp. 248, 383, of his work 
on the fishes of the Ganges. On the back of the original drawing 
is written ‘‘ Clupanodon chapra,” leaving no question of doubt as to 
its identity. 
133. CLUPEA PALASAH, Cuy. & Val. 
Clupanodon ilisha, HW. Buch. 
Ilisha (Ooriah), Hilsa or Ilisha (Bengali), Pulasu (Telugu), Oo- 
lum (Tamil). 
B.vi. D. yg P15. V.9. AZ. C.19. L. 1 45-49. 
stra 7. 
Having for the last few months been examining the fisheries of 
this and other species of fish, I have no hesitation in most positively 
asserting that Russell’s fish and Hamilton Buchanan's are identical. 
I have specimens from 2 inches in length to 19 inches. 
This fish ascends the rivers to breed, and I have seen it taken in 
thousands from the Hooghly to the Canvery. 
Genus Corica, H. Buch. 
Clupevides, Bleeker. 
