1851.] 



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a black spot at the root of the caudal, fins reddish, eye large. The 

 third species is pale reddish above, whitish beneath, edge of caudal 

 black. They are all of small size, 3 to 4 inches long, and none of 

 them appear to have any distinct names given them. One of these 

 was called by some ' Mela Kadil Selintan' or the deep sea Ambas- 

 sis — to some the name of Kakan or Kakasi was given. 



Cheilodipterus. A species apparently belonging to this genus was 

 once brought me without a name — its colours were reddish with 

 longitudinal brown lines, fins bright pink, edged with blackish. 

 D. 6, 1—9. A. 2—8. 



Dipiopsion Bifasciatum. C. V. Anoovah min. T. This pretty fish 

 is rare at Madras. 



Serranus Lanceolatus. Panni-min T. Russ. 130. Grows to a large 

 size, — very common. 



Serranus Formosus. C.V. Galled Narraina Kallawai or Nama Pan- 

 ni, or Neela Panni. R. 129. A very beautiful fish by no means rare. 

 I have not seen it larger than 18 inches long. 



Serranus Suillus. C. V. Poolli Karawa T. R. 127? Not very 

 common, a very pretty fish. In one specimen, of which I possess a 

 drawing, only the upper half of the caudal is spotted. 



Serranus Lineatus. C. V. Seela panni T. Rare at Madras. 



Serranus flavo-purpureus. Bennett. This very beautiful fish is 

 very rare at Madras. I never saw but one specimen. I procured the 

 very young at Sacrifice Rock on the Malabar Coast, it looked like a 

 living sapphire. 



Serranus nebulosus. C. V. I procured one specimen of this at 

 Madras, and one at Tellicherry. 



Serranus nooleni. C. V. Russ. 125? Nooleni T. I am inclined 

 to think that Russell's figure is intended for this fish, and not for a 

 species of Mesoprion to which Cuvier refers it, without however 

 having seen a specimen. His account of the colours corresponds 

 exactly with that of the Nooleni of Madras. It is a very beautiful 

 fish, but one of very soft and flabby texture. 



Serranus Sonnarati. C. O. Sin panni T. A very beautiful fish, 

 the intensity of the red varies a good deal and it is sometimes mark- 

 ed with white spots. I think it possible that Russell's fig. 94 is 

 meant for this species. 



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