MALAYAN PISHES 



The Bonang (Plataa teira) is a deep-bodied fish which at- 

 tains a length of at least <J<i inches. \lu<>A\ savs their flavour is 

 excellent and Cantor makes the same remark. * 



It is known in Australia as the Dark Bat-fish. 



MOON-FISH. 



" BLACK TREVALLY." 



( TE UTH I DID A E. ) 

 According to Dr. Boulengers classification (1902),, this family 

 comprises a single recent genus. Truth is. with about 30 species, 

 herbivorous fishes from the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. 

 According to liottard (" Poisons venimeux," Paris 1889) the sting 



The Dengkis (T. nehuloxa) is known on the East coast of 

 Australia as the " Clack Trevallv" and the Debam ( T. java) is 

 also found on the Australian coast. 



