1849.] Catalogue of Malayan Fishes. 1101 



very young, but later it becomes entirely hid by the integuments. 

 The lateral line forms an obtuse angle opposite the first dorsal spine, 

 and at equal distance between the latter and the middle of the pectoral 

 fin. The anterior of the black spots which appear after death is situ- 

 ated beneath the origin of the lateral line, between it and the root of 

 the pectoral ; the upper part of the opercle becomes frequently black- 

 ish ; of the rest of the spots, the two or three are above, but touch the 

 lateral line ; the others are altogether above it. The scales are minute, 

 oval, with a longitudinal central furrow, and enveloped in the transpa- 

 rent epidermis. The greatest vertical diameter of the body, in front of 

 the posterior dorsal fin varies from 3^ to 3\ in the total length. 



At Pinang single individuals occur at all seasons. They are eaten 

 either fresh or dried by the natives. 



Chorinemus tol, Cuvier and Valenciennes. 

 Russell, CXXXVIII. Tol Parah. 

 Chorinemus tol, Cuv. and Val. VIII. p. 385. 

 Head above and back metallic bluish grey, lighter on the sides to 

 a little above the lateral line ; opercles and the rest of the body silvery 

 white'; pectorals and caudal yellowish white, the latter edged with 

 blackish ; the rest of the fins white ; the angle of the second dorsal 

 fin black. Iris silvery, bluish black towards the orbit. 



After death. Upper part of opercle and a spot immediately behind it, 

 metallic bluish grey ; in some a series of from 6 to 8 similar spots above 

 the lateral line. 



D7— 1/20 or 21,C17|, A 2— 1/18, 19 or 20, V 1/5, P 18, Br. VII. 

 Habit. — Sea af Pinang, Malayan Peninsula, Singapore. 



Amboyna, Buru, Coromandel, Bay of Bengal, mouths of 

 the Ganges, Malabar. 

 Total length : 8f inch. 



The length of the head is from 4f to y of the total, measured to the 

 centre of the posterior margin of the caudal fin ; the depth at occiput is 

 f of the length of the head. The transversal diameter of the orbit is 

 3 i in the length of the head ; the distance across the forehead equals 

 the diameter. The greatest vertical diameter of the body equals the 

 length of the head. The lateral line makes a very obtuse angle oppo- 

 site the third dorsal spine, from thence it declines till opposite the 

 third or fourth ray of the second dorsal, when it proceeds straight to 



