1070 Catalogue of Malayan Fishes. [Oct. 



Osphromenus olfax, Commerson. 



Osphroneme gourami, Lacepede, III. 117, PL 3, Fig. 2. 



Trichopus goramy, Shaw, IV. 388, PL 55. 



Trichopus satyrus, Shaw, 1. c. 391, PL 35? 



Osphronemus olfax, Hardwicke : Zool. Journ. Vol. IV. 309. 



Osphromenus olfax, Cuvier, R. A. II. 228. 



Osphromenus olfax, Cuv. and Val. VII. 377, PI. 198. 



Osphromenus notatus, Kuhl and Van Hasselt. (Young ?) 



Cuv. and Val. VII. 386. 



Osphromenus olfax, Swainson, II. 236. 



Osphromenus olfax, Richardson: Rep. 1845, 251. 



Osphronemus olfax, Bleeker : Verh. Bat. Gen. XXII. 4. 



Ikan gorammi, of the Malays. 

 Young. Head above and back dark brown or olive, lighter greenish 

 on the sides of the head and body to a little above or below the lateral 

 line ; lower parts of the sides of head and body, and abdomen silvery 

 brownish or reddish buff; from the occiput to the caudal 7 to 9 ob- 

 lique blackish bands ; at the root of the pectorals, and in the penulti- 

 mate lateral band, a little in front of the termination of the anal, a 

 black spot ; pectorals and posterior half of ventrals whitish, the rest 

 and the membranes of the other fins closely and minutely dotted with 

 brown ; spines and rays brownish grey. 



Adult. Head, back and upper part of the sides reddish or greenish 

 dark brown ; opercles and lower half of the sides impure yellowish white ; 

 lateral bands very indistinct ; fins greyish brown, ventrals and pectorals 

 paler than the rest. Iris reddish golden with scattered black spots. 



f 11 / 11 - Worn 



D { 12/12, C 161, A { 7,?"' V 1/5, P 15, Br. VI. 



Habit. — (Naturalised) Fresh water, Pinang, Malacca. 



China, Java, Madura. (Naturalised) Isle of France, Cayenne. 

 Total length : 1 foot 6 inch. 



The very young individuals differ from the adult not only in colours, 

 but also in having the head more elongated : its length being from 2\ 

 to 2f in that of the body, the caudal not included. In the adult the 

 head is 3 \ in the body alone, the toothed margin of the pre- and inter- 

 opercle becomes smooth, and the first ventral ray is comparatively 



