224 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERYGII. 



997. (2.) Sillago sihama. 



Atherina siharaa, ForsJc. Descr. Anirn. p. 70, no. 102. 

 Sillago sihama, G'dnther, Catal. ii, p. 243 ; Day, Fish. India, p. 265, 

 pi. Ivii, fig. 3 (see synon.). 



Nudadi, Marathi ; Soring, or Telia-soring, Arriti-ki, Tel. ; Culingah, 

 Tarn. ; Cudeerah, Mai. ; Thol-o-dah, And. ; Nga-mi, Mugh ; Nga-pullovey, 

 Burmese. 



D. 10-11 | 1/20-23. A. 1/22-23. L.I. 70-74. L.tr. 5-6/12. C. p. 3^4. 



Length of head 4 to 4|, of caudal fin 8 to 9, height of body 6 to 7 

 in the total length. Eyes diameter 4 to 5 in length of head, 1^ to 

 2 1 diam. from end of snout, and 1 to 1^ apart. Snout pointed. 

 Greatest width of head equals its height or half of its length. 

 Upper jaw slightly the longer. Vertical limb of preopercle serrated 

 in its lower half. Opercle with a well-developed spine. Teeth 

 in a semicircular band on the vorner. Fins dorsal spines of mode- 

 rate strength, second and third subequal in length and as high as 

 the body below them ; second dorsal highest anteriorly, where it 

 equals -f- height of body. Anal below soft dorsal, and similar but 

 not so high. Caudal emarginate or obtuse. Air-bladder extends 

 posteriorly to opposite the first third of the anal fin. Colour 

 olive-green along the back, becoming light on the abdomen, the 

 whole having a brilliant purple reflexion ; a silvery longitudinal 

 band ; minute black points on the dorsal and anal fins. 



Hob. Eed Sea, seas of India to the Malay Archipelago and beyond; 

 ascending tidal rivers. This fish is known as Whiting at Madras. 

 It attains a foot in length. 



998. (3.) Sillago macnlata. 



Sillago maculata, Quoy $ Gaim. Voy. Uranie et Phys., Zool. p. 261, 

 pi. 53, fig. 2 } Day, Fish. India, p. 265, pi. Iviii, fig. 4. (see synon.). 



D. 11 ] 1/19-20. P. 17. A. 1/20-21. C. 18. L.I. 70. L. tr. 6/10. 



Length of head 3|, of caudal fin 7, height of body 5 in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter 2| in length of head, 1^ diam. from end 

 of snout, and | apart. Greatest width of head f and its height 

 3 of its length. Snout rather pointed, upper jaw a little the longer. 

 Vertical limb of preopercle finely serrated ; opercle with a small 

 spine. Fins dorsal spines weak, third to fifth subequal in length, 

 nearly as high as body, and rather higher than soft portion of fin. 

 Anal similar to second dorsal. Caudal lobed. Colour greyish 

 along the back, becoming dull white on the abdomen; some 

 irregular blackish blotches along the sides, also a silvery median 

 longitudinal band. Upper half of first dorsal black, outer edges 

 ot second dorsal and anal dark, and a grey band along the upper 

 third of soft dorsal. 



Hob. Andamans, Malay Archipelago to South-east Australia. 

 Said to attain 8 or 9 inches in length. 



