THE GAME FISHES OF THE PERSIAN GULF. 725 



Family IV.— POLYNEMID^:. 



1. Rajgoo or Bainiii. Pol}/nemu>< fctradactyhci^. — Four free pectoral rays 

 reaching to the end of tlie ventral. 



Family V.— PERCID^J. 



Synojysu of Geneva, 



1. Serkanus. — Canines present; a single dorsal fin ; three anal spines. 



2. LuTJANUs. — Preopercle serrated ; generally canines in both jaws, with 

 an outer row of conical lateral ones ; single dorsal ; anal with 8 spines. 



Genus 1, — Serranus. 

 Synopsis of Species. 

 1. Hamur. Serranits stoliczka — Caudal rounded; hexagonal marks 

 over body with background of chocolate. 



'2. Leddum. Sermnus areolatv,s. — Similar in many respects to Hamur 

 but caudal emarginate. 



0. BahilooL* Serranus miniatus.- — Caudal rounded: jaws, inside of 

 mouth, and tongue deep crimson. 



Genus 2. — Lutjanus. 



Synopsis of Species. 



1. Surkhoo. Lutjcoiics aryentimaculatus. — Caudal slightly forked ; head 

 almost plum coloured ; gill plates, body and tail tinged pink. 



2. Tiddlerf. Lutjanus fulviflamma. — ^5 golden bars running longitudin- 

 ally from gill plates to tail : black blotch on lateral line above anal. 



3. Kher'''. Lutjanus roseus. — ^Very similar to SurhMo, but has caudal 

 rounded. 



4. Giddie and Seoa. — Family undetermined. 



Family VI.— SCOMBRESOCID^. 



1. Kharkoor or Gar-fish. Genus Belone, sipecies Belone anmilata or cho7'am 

 or onelanstiyma . — Caudal forked; body attenuated; mandibles on both jaws 

 with sharp teeth ; back-bone green. 



Family VII.— SQUAMIPINNES. 



1. Shungoo'. Drepane punctata. — Almost as deep as it is long: upper 

 half marked with black spots ; bump over eyes ; snout of moderate length ; 

 mouth capable of considerable protrusion. 



3. Sungser*. Holacanthus xanthurus. — Inside gill plates bright gold; 

 gold blotch on caudal. 



Family VIII.— SPARID^. 



1, Cooper. Fayyus spinifer. — A bream, 4 conical incisors in front of 

 both jaws ; 2 rows of conical teeth on either side of both jaws ; head pinky 

 red; body compressed; male has protruberance over eyes. 



2. Dukh Mullah. Chrysophrys haffara. — At extremity of either jaw are 4 

 rodent-like incisor teeth, on either side of upper jaw are 4 rows of dome- 

 shaped crushing teeth ,and 3 corresponding rows on each side of lower jaw. 



Tengun . . ) 



Dahi 



Sukhulla 

 TuUoo 



Families undetermined. 



SURPACB-PBEDERS. 



There is one family of surface-feeders which stands out pre-eminently 

 above all others in its sport-affording propensities and that family is the 



* Sirrnifies bottom-feeder. t Si^'nifies fly-taker. 



