100 TELEOSTEI. ACAOTHOPTEBYGII. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



Eyes about f length of head ; height of body A 



of total length 1- -? malalanca, p. 100. 



Eyes large. \ length of head ; height of body f 



of total 2. P. russellii, p. 100. 



849. (1.) Pempheris malabarica. 



Pempheris malabarica, Cuv. $ Vol. H. N. Poiss. vii, p. 303 ; Day, 



Fish. India, Suppl. p. 788 (see synon.). 

 Pempheris mangula, Day, Fish, India, p. 175, pi. xlii, fig. 3 (not 



CUD. Fa/.). 



Moonda-kun-karawa, Tamil. 



D. 6/9. P. 17. V. 1/5. A. 3/42-46. C. 17. L. 1. 60-64. 

 Length of head 5, height of body 3g in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter 2| to 2| in length of head. Interorbital space slightly 

 concave. Preopercle having rather a strong deiiticulation on 

 intramarginal edge near angle. Fins soft dorsal highest anterior! y, 

 rapidly decreasing in height to the last ray. Pectoral a little longer 

 than head. Ventral reaches anal. Anterior portion of anal 

 highest and equal to two fifths of the body ; caudal emargtnate. 

 Colour violet-brown above, becoming silvery below. Fins roseate 

 with fine dots ; axilla and base of pectoral light coloured. 



Halt. Seas of India : obtained at Kyoukhpyoo by Colonel 



Tickcll. 



850. (2.) Pempheris russellii. (Fig. 46.) 

 Mangula-kutti, Russell, Fish. Vizag. ii, p. 10, pi. 114. 

 Pempheris molucca, Day, Fish. India, p. 175, pi. xlii, fig. 2 (not Cue. 



Sf Vol.). 

 Pempheris russellii, Day, Fish. India, Suppl. p. 788 (see synon.). 



Fig. 46. Pempheris russelli. 



D. 6/9. P. 18. A.3/40-42. C. 17. L. 1. 56. Ciec. pyl.8-7. Vert. 10/14. 

 Length of head 3f, height of body 2i in the total length. 



