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TELEOSTET. ACANTHOPTEBYGII. 



782. (1.) Chrysophrys datnia. (Fig. 17.) 



Coius datnia, Ham. Buck. Fish. Ganyes, pp. 88, 309, pi. 9, fig-. 29. 

 Chrysophrys datnia, Day, Fish. India, pp. 140, pi. xxxiv, fig. 1, 



Suppl. p. 788 (see synon.). 

 Earfaitla, Marathi ; Maramus, Arabic. 



D. 11-13/11-10. A. 3/8-9. L. 1. 46-48. L. tr. 4-5/11. C. pyl. 4. 

 Length of head 4 to 4|, height of body 2-J in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 4 to 5 in length of head, 1 to 11 diaru. from 

 end of snout and also apart. A slight protuberance above the 

 anterior upper angle of the orbit. Dorsal profile considerably 

 elevated. Vertical limb of preopercle very finelv serrated; opercle 

 with a well-developed spine. Teeth six incisors in front of either 

 jaw, with rounded teeth behind them ; an outer row of only 4 or 5 

 compressed teeth at the side in either jaw, within this are 3 or 4 rows 

 of rounded molars in the lower and 4 or 5 in the upper jaw ; the 

 inner teeth of the hind rows are the largest. Fins dorsal spines 

 alternately broader on each side, the fourth the longest. Colour 

 silvery grey, the bases of the scales darkest and their edges silvery ; 



Fig. 17. Chrysophrys datnia. 



this is most distinct above the lateral line ; a dark interorbital 

 band ; dorsal and caudal with black edges, a dark band along soft 

 dorsal and first few anal rays. 



Hob. Seas and estuaries of India and the Malay Archipelago ; 

 growing to 18 inches in length. 



783. (2.) Chrysophrys berda. 

 Sparus berda, Forsk. Descr. Anim. p. 32, no. 24. 



Chrysophrys berda, Day, Fish. India, pp. 140, pi. xxxiv, fig. 2, 

 pi. xxxv, fig. 2 (var. calamara), Suppl. p. 788 (see synon.). 



Kharva, Marathi ; Dun-de-a and Jarras, Sind. ; Calamara, Tel. ; Arec, 

 Mai. ; Coorrie and Currapu-mattaiva, Tarn. ; Kala mud-wan, Hind. ; Nya- 

 wah, Mugh ; Moo-roo-Tcee-dah, Andam. 



