MALAYAN FISHES. 75 



Mandi abu. Diagramma spp. 



" Grunters.'' Fam. PniSTirOJlATiDAE. 

 „ Nova cilia spp. 



" Parrot-fishes." Fam. L.vbbidae. 



Mata beliak (M. W. & de B. II 68 Mata belo). 



Clupea (Alosa) kanagurta. 

 See Beliak mata. 



Herring. Fam. Clupeid.^e. 



Mayong. Arkis sp. 



Cat-fish. Fam. Silueidae. 



Mempinis. Engraiilis spjj. 



("White-bait.") Herring. Fam. Clupeidae. 



Mempurong. Also Porong or Purong. 



Lycothrissa crocodiliis. 



(Sprat or Anchovy.) Herring. Fam. Clupeidae. 



Menangin. Elops hawaiensis. 



Giant Herring. Fam. Elopsidae. 



Mengkai or Mingkai (Wilk. 651). A species of Eay. 



Mengkerong. See Kerong-kerong. 



Merah (E. M.). Littiamis rosevs. 



Snapper. Sub-fam. Lutiaxinae. 



Merah China. Caesio pinjalii. 



Sea-Bream. Fam. Spakidae. 



Merawan. Lidianiis sp. 



Snapper. iSub-fam. Lutianinae. 



Mudin or Mudim. Sauriis myops. 

 Mesikor. Diagramma spp. 



" Grunters." Fam. Phistipoiiatidae. 

 „ Novacida sp. 



Parrot-fishes. Fam. Labridae. 



Mersuji. Ilistiophorus sp. 



'Said to be smaller than Selayer. 

 Sail-fish. Fam. Histiophokidae. 



Fam. ScopELiDAE. 



Nandong (Kedah) = Selangat. 



Herring. Fam. Clupeidae. 



