1849,] Catalogue of Malayan Fishes, 1255 



anal ray ; the sixth ray is the longest, equalling the third dorsal ray ; 

 the root of the fin is on each side enclosed by an elongated scale, \ the 

 length of the sixth ray. The first anal ray is placed much farther 

 forwards than in S. badi : it commences in the centre between the first 

 ventral ray and the root of the caudal. The rays are nearly equal, or 

 about ^ of the extent of the base, which is but little shorter than the 

 head. The minute adipose dorsal is placed at the posterior third of 

 the distance between the last dorsal ray and the root of the caudal, 

 opposite the posterior fifth of the anal. The caudal is but slightly 

 cleft ; each lobe equals the third dorsal ray. The pectorals are short 

 triangular, slightly exceeding -J of the head. The stomach is capa- 

 cious, cylindrical, £ of the total length ; its contents shrimps. The 

 intestinal canal is a simple narrow tube, a little less than ^ of the total 

 length ; from pylorus commences a single series of 15 linear appendicula 

 ccecopylorica, each about T l ¥ of the length of the intestinal canal. Two 

 individuals, of 5 and 6 inches in length, occurred together at Pinang 

 in February 1845. The fishermen were not acquainted with the 

 species. 



(Harpodon,* Lesueur. — TRiURtrs,f Swainson.) 



Saurus nehereus, (Buchanan Hamilton.) 



Russell CLXXI. Wana Motta, (Adult.) 

 Osmerus? nehereus, Buch. Ham. 209, 379, (Adult.) 

 Salmo (Harpodon) microps, Lesueur : Journ. Philad. Acad. V. 



48, PI. III. (Young.) 

 Saurus ophiodon, Cuvier, R. A. IT. 314, (Adult.) 

 Laurida microps, Swainson, I. 246, Fig. 49, (Young.) 

 Harpodon microps, Swainson, II. 288, Vol. I. Fig. 49. 

 Triurus microcephalus, Swainson, II. 288, (Adult.) 

 Bummaloh, or Bombay Duck, Cantor : Journ. R. A. Soc. 



V. 168. 



* Founded upon a mistake, pointed out by Cuvier, R. A. II. 314 ( 2 ). 



f Preoccupied by Triurus, Lacepede, 1800, (Murcenoidce.J Mr. Swainson's 

 Genus is founded upon Russell's No. CLXXI. Wana Motta, which is identical with 

 Harpodon micro/is, Lesueur, quoted by Mr. Swaiuson as a distinct species. 



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