MTJGILIDJE. 347 



D. 4 | 1/8. P. 16. A. 3/9. C. 15. L. 1. 31-32. L. tr. 10. 



Length of head 5 to 5|, height of body 5 in the total length. Eye 

 with a broad posterior and narrow anterior adipose lid ; diameter 

 3 J in length of head, | diam. from end of snout, and 1 1 apart. Inter- 

 orbital space slightly convex. Preorbital strongly bent and serrated, 

 leaving the end of the bent maxilla visible. Uncovered space at 

 chin narrow, rounded anteriorly, pointed posteriorly. A slight 

 groove in front of vomer. Teeth distinct in upper jaw. Fins 

 dorsal spines stout, longest height of body, and slightly higher 

 than second dorsal. First and second dorsal arise over 10th and 

 19th scales of lateral line respectively. Pectoral inserted above 

 middle of depth of body. Anal of same height as second dorsal, 

 its anterior | is before the origin of that fin ; third anal spine' y to 

 ^ length of head. Scales no elongate axillary scale ; second 

 dorsal, anal, and caudal densely scaled. Colour steel-blue along 

 back, silvery white on sides and below ; cheeks tinged yellow, a 

 black spot over centre of eye. Both dorsals with their extremities 

 rather stained with grey, caudal and pectoral dark-edged ; some- 

 times a diffused dark-bluish spot on opercle; ventrals and anal white. 



Hob. Seas of India; growing to at least 6 inches in length. 



1179. (11.) Mugil dnssumieri. 



Mugil dussumieri, Cuv. fy Vol. H. N. Poiss. xi, p. 147; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 352, pi. Ixxiv, fig. 4 (see synon.). 



Korul, Chittagong ; _ZV/7a-&a/n-&?/<?n,Arracanese ; Nga-kaboolee, Burmese. 

 D. 4 j 1/8. P. 16, A. 3/9. C. 15. L. 1. 29-31. L. tr. 11. 



Length of head 5 to 5^, height of body 4| to 5 in the total 

 length. Eyes with a broad posterior and narrow anterior adipose 

 lid ; diameter 4 to 4| in length of head, | to 1 diam. from end of 

 snout, and 2 apart. The profile from first dorsal to the snout 

 nearly straight. Preorbital scaled, bent, emarginate, and den- 

 ticulated both below and behind ; end of maxilla not concealed. 

 The uncovered space on the chin is lanceolate. Teeth distinct in 

 upper jaw. Fins dorsal spines strong, the first the longest, 

 equalling length of head behind middle of eye, and rather higher 

 than second dorsal. The two dorsals arise above 9th and 20th 

 scales of lateral line. Pectoral inserted above middle of body, and 

 reaching to seventh scale of lateral line. Half of anal vertically 

 before commencement of second dorsal ; third anal spine length 

 of head. Caudal emarginate. Scales no enlarged elongate one 

 in the axilla, but one at base of first dorsal and ventral fins ; second 

 dorsal, anal, and caudal densely scaled. Colour dull greenish 

 above, becoming lighter on sides and beneath ; outer edge of caudal 

 dark. 



llab. Seas of India, entering fresh water. 



