1851.] Icthyological Gleanings in Madras, 133 



Chrysophrys calamara, C. V. Karapor mattiwai, T. Russ. 92. 

 Very common at Madras — most excellent eating, usually called 

 black rock fisb. 



An allied species is found on the Malabar Coast, which appears to 

 differ in having the D. fin 11-11, A. 3-11, and in the profile 

 being more rounded. 



Chrysophrys chrysargyra, C. V. Velle matte wai, T. Russ. 91. 

 This is a very beautiful fish and is also excellent eating. It is 

 not very common. Pinelepterus dassumierii. C. V. Pinelepterus 

 lembus, C. V. Tendilli, T. Neither of these are common at Madras. 



Pomacentrus . D. 13-13. A. 2-13. Neela setta min, 



T. 3 inches long. 



Ccesio erythrogaster. C. V. I once procured a specimen 18 inches 

 long of this handsome fish which the fishermen called kul kilchi,T. 

 but which did not appear well known to them, D. 1 1-14. A. 3-12. 



Glyphisodon sordidus C. V. Russell 85. 



Glyphisodon rahti C. V. Russell 86. 



Both these are sometimes called Tendilli, T. 



Amphiprion xanthurus, C. V. Tambra min, T. 3 inches long, rare. 



Etroplus . A large species 9 inches long, was once 



brought me, brown with dark vertical bands. D. 19-13. A. 11-12, 

 and was called by the fishermen Kullu selli kas, T. Fprocured 

 an allied species about the same size at Tellicherry of a blueish tint 

 with dark bands. D. 18-13. A. 12-10, and the profile of head 

 higher. 



Platax. Two or three species of this curious genus are not un- 

 common at Madras — one of these is certainly PI. Raynaldi, C. V. 

 called Vaval min, T. Russ. 87 and the others are PI. teira, C.V. and 

 PI. vespetilio. C. V. both called by the same name which means 

 bat fish. 



Heniochus macrolepidotus, C. V. Sadakan, T. Pearl white with 

 two ventral purple bands — P. 2nd D. and caudal yellow, ventral 

 purple 7 to 8 inches long. A very beautiful and by no means 

 rare fish. 



Psettus shembens. C. V. Kooteri, a Kootoova Nachi, T. Russ. 59. 

 Chcetodon decussatus. C.V. Kunnadi, T. — now and then met 

 with, 



