56 MALAYAN FISHES. 



Balut (M. AV. & cle B. Ill 515). llacrotema caligans. 



All eel beloiig'ino- to the order Stn^bbaxchoidea. 

 Bambangan. Also Bambang and Mambang. Liitianus sp. 



Snapper. Siib-f am. ■ Lctianixae. 



Banang. Large of its kind : viz. Puput banang. Jolong-jolong 

 banang. 



Bandan (D. E.). Sparus hasta. 



Sea-Bream. Fam. Sparidae. 



Bandang (M. W. & de B. II 15). Chanos-chanos. 

 The Salmon-Herring of Australia. 

 The Milk-iish of India. 

 The Milk-fish. Fam. Chaniuae. 

 (M. W. & B. II 3). Elops liawaiensis. 

 The Bony-fish : A small relative of the Tarpon. 

 Giant-herring. Fam. Elopsidae. 



Bangkok. Also Bakok on East Coast. 



„ (M. W. & de B. II 40). Engraulis setirostris. 



Herring. Fam. Clct'eidae. 



Barat-barat (Blkr.). Trincantltus strigilifer. 



„ hlochii. 



„ nieuhofi. 



Monacanth us cMnensis. 



penicilligems. 

 Leather-jackets. Fam. Tkiacanthidae. 



Barau-barau. Also Bebarau and Sebarau. 



Hampwla iiiacrolepidota. 



(Dun. Barhus liampal). 



Carp. Fam. Cypeinidae. 



This fish gives good sport witli live bait or spinner. 



Barau-barau laut (E. M.). Priacanthm hamriir. 

 Sea Perch. Suh-fam. Priacaxthixae. 



Batu (K. M.) (D.E.). Froteracnnthus sarissophorus. 

 -Sea-Bream. Fam. Sparidae. 



Baung. The following varieties are recognised: Baung akar, 

 B. kunyet, B. gantang, B. pisang, B. puntong. 



( Dun. ) . Macrones nigriceps. 



(M. W. & de B. n 341). „ nemurus. 



", kuning (M. W. c<: de B. II 343). „ planiceps. 

 Cat fish. Fam. Sii.ukidae. 



