1860.] Beport on some FisJies received from Sitang Biver. 139 



Bogoda infuscata, nobis, n. s. A minute species (if adult), T 9 g- 

 in. long by 1^ in. deep minus the fins ; witb tbe tail mucb less forked 

 tban in B. ñama, (B. H.), Bleeker; and of a dusky or infuscated bue, 

 having silvery gill-covers and a greenisb-silvery stripe on eacb side : 

 fins paler tban tbe body, witb a blackisb tinge on tbe anterior balf 

 of tbe first dorsal. 



D. 10— 1-10?— -4. 3-8? 



One specimen only, from tbe Mutla. Presented by Major W. S 

 Sberwill. 



Tbe following are tbe species of Scicenidce whicb bave occurred to 

 me in Lovver Bengal : tbis being an estuary group, of vvbicb several 

 of tbe species ascend into fresh water. 



Sci^enoiües, nobis, n. g. Certain Asiatic species are here brougbt 

 togetber, wbicb do not range well (as bitberto) eitber in Scijena or 

 Otolithtjs, but tbey approacb nearer to Joiinitjs, from wbicb tbey 

 indeed cbiefly differ in tbe comparatively small size of tbe eye. The 

 jaws are of equal lengtb, witb dentition as in Johnius ; and tbe 

 anal spine is sbort and feeble. 



1. Se. BiATJRiTtrs ; Otolithus oiauritus, Cantor. Common about 

 tbe moutbs of tbe Ganges, and not unfrequently brougbt to tbe Cal- 

 cutta bazars. I bave an impression tbat, many years ago, I forwarded 

 specimens of this fisb to tbe India-bouse by the M.S. ñame Bcicena 

 elongata. 



2. Se. pama ; Bola pama, B. H. : ¡Scicena pama, C. V. # Exceed- 

 ingly common, but I have never known it to exceed 2 ft. in lengtb, 

 and tberefore believe tbat the examples " betvveen four and five feet 

 long" noticed by Bucbanan Hamilton appertained to tbe preceding 

 species, wbich is very similar in form of head, and moreover is 

 unnoticed as a distinct species by Hamilton. 



3. Se. Habjdwickii, nobis, n. s. A diminutive species, common 

 at tbe mouths of tbe Grangetic rivers, whicb greatly resembles tbe 



* The so-called 'Whiting' of Calcutta tables. At Madras the Sillago 

 ACüta is eaten for 'Whiting;' and I consider the Bengal species, S. domina, to 

 resemble the flavour of time Whiting much more than does the Se. pama, or 

 ' Bola' fish. S. acuta oceurs at the Sandheads, but I have never seen this species 

 in the Calcutta fish-bazars. 



