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hihyolotjical Gleanings in Madras. 



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Corvina carutta. C. V. Carutta katalc, T. More abundant on 

 the Malabar Coast than at Madras. 



Corvina semiluctuosa. C. V. Kari poodi, Mai. I have only 



seen this species on the Malabar Coast. 



Corvina sina. C. V. Sin katalc, T. 



Corvina maculata. C. V. Varri katalc, T. Russ. 123. 



Umbrina Russelli. C. V. Taru katalc, T. Russ. 118. 



In addition to these species of Scicenidoe there are other species 

 which I did not identify, viz. Tooroo katalc, T. and Pooroowa katalc, 

 T. None of this tribe are much prized for the table. 



Pristipoma caripa. C. V. Koori min, T. Russ. 124. As the 

 markings of this fish somewhat resemble those of Corv. macu- 

 lata the Native names are often interchanged. 



Pristipoma paikeeli- C V. Kuiloo korakc, T. Russ. 121. 



Pristipoma kaakan. C. V. Korakc, T. 



Pristipoma guoraca. C. V. Tokarc, T. Sometimes called Wadi 

 kechan,T. Russ. 132. 

 Pristipoma hasta. C. V. 



Pristipoma dupumierii. C. V. Malabar Coast. 



Scolopsides kati. C. V. Rama kadasi, T. also Kuloori, T. 



Scolopsides kurita, C. V. Kara Kooti. T. Russ. 106. 



Another species also occurs at Madras sometime called Kul kari, 

 T., of a dull reddish colour, yellowish on the sides and the scales 

 edged with darker, body higher than in the last two. 



A fourth species is also found of which however I only saw one 

 specimen. Its colours were inky black with the edge of the soft dor- 

 sal white, and the caudal pale yellowish white. It was called Taooto 

 pinnel by the fishermen who brought it to me, and was about 

 5 inches long. 



Lobotes crate, C. V. Kul worady, T. Not common at Madras. 



Diagramma . Wodedi, T. Grey above, whitish 



beneath, dorsal and caudal spotted, face and cheeks spotted with 

 rusty — D. 9 — 25. A. 3-7 — up to 18 inches long, not rare. 



I possess drawings of three other species of varieties of this genus 

 one of which appears to be D. pceciloptorum, a second D. blochii 

 and a third D, balteatum— -they were all named a«s Wari kichan, T. 



