66 iXALAYAX FISHES. 



Kachi. Diagram met' si:>p. 



" Grimters." Fain. PmsTiroiiATiDAE. 



Xoracula spp. 



Parrot-fishes. Fajn. Labeidae. 



Kakap also Siakap. The "€ock-u])'" of Europeans in India, 

 whence the name by which this fish is known in 

 Queensland was probably derived. 



(Blkr.). Lates calcarifer. 



iSea-Perch. Fam. Seehaxidae. 



Kalat (E. M.). Pseudoscarus rivulcdus. 



" Parrot- Wrasses." Fam. Scveidae. 

 Kalui (Dun. D. E.). Ospliromenus olfax. 



Habitat — China and the fresh waters of the Malay 

 Archipelago. 



Naturalised in Mauritius, Cayenne, Australia and in- 

 troduced into some parts of India, viz., near Cal- 

 cutta, Madras and the Xeilgherries. Attains 20 

 lbs. or more in weight and is excellent eating when 

 kept in clean water. Known as Gurami in India. 



Note: — Kalui probably derived from Kallawah. (Tamil) a 

 perch. 



Fam. OSPHEOMENIDAE. 



Kapas, Kapas-kapas, (Blkr.). Sparus Itasia. 



Sea Bream. Fam. Sparidae. 

 „ (Blkr.). Gerres ahhreria-tiis. 

 „ filamentosiis. 



"Silver-Bream." Fam. Geeeidae. 

 Karang. Eeef or coral. 



Ikan karang. Fish frequenting rocks and coral reefs. 

 Kasi-kasi. Engraulis haelama, 



("Whitebait") Herring. Fam. CLrpKiDAE. 

 Kawan-kawan (E. M.). Dangila hurmanlca. 



„ cnvieri. 



Carp. Fam. Cypeinidae. 

 Kebasi (Paliang) = Selangat q.v. 

 Kedemut. Carcur sp. 



Horse-Mackerel. Fam. Caeangidae. 

 Kedera. See Belanak. 



Grev Mullet. Fam. Mugilidae 



