351 



Caudal deeply forked. Scales second dorsal, anal, and base of 

 caudal scaled. No enlarged axillary scale. Colour greenish 

 brown along back, dull white on sides and below. A black spot 

 at upper base of pectoral. 



Hob. Red Sea to the Andamans and Nicobars. I captured one 

 specimen 4| inches in length at the Andamans. 



1186. (18.) Mugil cascasia. 



Mugil cascasia, Ham. Buck. Fish. Ganges, pp. 217, 380; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 355, pi. Ixxv, fig. G (see synon.). 



Cuck-se or Buah, Punj. 

 D. 4 | 1/8. A. 3/8-9. L. 1. 36-39. L. tr. 16-18. C. p. 2 (short). 



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

 Eyes without adipose lids ; diameter 3| to 4 in length of head, f 

 to 1 diam. from end of snout, and 1| apart. Head flat above ; mau- 

 dibular angle very obtuse. Upper lip placed obliquely so that it 

 does not form part of front of snout. Preorbital large, slightly 

 bent, serrated along lower margin and with three denticulations at 

 posterior extremity. Opercle with a strong spine. Uncovered 

 space on chin somewhat lanceolate. Teeth minute, but present 

 in both jaws. Fins first dorsal begins above 7th scale of lateral 

 line, second above 24th ; sixteen scales between first dorsal and 

 snout ; second spine the longest, equalling length of head excluding 

 snout and one third higher than second dorsal. Second dorsal 

 arises opposite anal. Pectoral in middle of depth of body, and 

 having a short, angular, somewhat large but not elongate axillary 

 scale. Caudal lunate. Scales very strongly ctenoid, a few over 

 bases of vertical fins. Colour yellowish olive along top of head, 

 greyish on back and upper third of side, with many fine black dots ; 

 silvery white in lower two thirds. Uncovered space on chin, eyes, 

 base of pectoral, and centre of base of caudal gamboge-yellow; 

 cheeks silvery ; fins uncoloured. 



Hab. Upper waters of Ganges and Jumna, as low down as 

 Patna ; also in the Indus and Brahmapootra. This species does 

 not appear to exceed 4 inches in length, and is considered very 

 bad eating. 



1187. (19.) Mugil cseruleo-maculatus. 



Mugil caeruleo-niaculatus, Lacej). H. N. Poiss. v, pp. 385, 389 ; Day, 

 Fish. India, p. 356 (see synon.). 



D. 4 | 1/8. P. 17. A. 3/9. C. 14. L. 1. 38. L. tr. 12. 

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

 length. Eyes without adipose lids ; diameter 4 in length of head, 

 nearly 1 diam. from end of snout, and 2 apart. Interorbital space 

 slightly convex, its width about | length of head. Upper lip 

 thick, placed obliquely so that it does not form part of front end 

 of snout. Preorbital not notched, serrated posteriorly ; maxilla 



