FISHES. 



30. Tudong tumpayan — seems to be the bilobate 

 gparus. 



37. Sa-sumpit— jaculator iabrus. This fish is 

 eaten by the Malays. 



S8 Billang — a species oflabrus. 



39. Tangiri — the seer fish — Scomber, 



40. Labun — a species of mullet. 



41. Kerong-^ seems to be the dragon- weaver; 

 frachinus draco. 



42. Gil/lma — not much prized. 



43. Shnilang karang— eeUhaped platyslaccus 

 r-the flesh is rather too soft. It inflicts a bad wound 

 with its fin-spikes. 



44. Boolan— a sort of razor carp, 



45. Lampam — a sort of bream. 



46. Poomun — a sort of silure; it is scarce. 



47. Ikan oo/crr— the eel. 



48. Harooan— the kaboose Bengalee, sowlee mil- 

 ehee— fresh- water rish — soft. 



49. Ikan timah — a thin silvery fish, called wa- 

 Jee meen on the Coromandel coast. 



50. Parang parang — the daliie muchee of Ben- 

 gal^-mooloowaree of Tamul. It is a bony fish — 

 ventral fin far back— one dorsal fin equally far back 

 —two pectoral fins divided— under-jaw protrudes— 

 teeth curved upwards — two of the upper teeth pro- 

 ject like tusks — colour silvery,— no scales. The Ma- 

 Jays have a pantnn on this tish which runs thus ; 



Ikan parang parang, 

 Gulei sama chuka, 

 Nonia gigi panjang, 

 Baba korang auka. 



The parang parang fish, 

 Dressed in a curry with vinegar ; 

 The lady has widely-set teeth; 

 Her inleuded is disappointed. 



