138 Icthyological Gleanings in Madras. [No. 39 , 



Stromateus niger, C. V. Karapoo vaval, T. Russ. 43, Black Pam- 

 fret> not very common at Madras and not much prized there, hut on 

 the Malabar Coast very plentiful at times and most excellent eating. 



Stromateus griseus, C. V. Velle selle, T. Russ. 45, not much 

 prized at Madras, 



Equala dussumierii, C. V. Varri kare., 



Equala caballa, C. V. Soorookoo nam kare, T. Russ. 62. 



Equala coma, C. V. Kotoo kare, T. Russ. 63. 



Equala bindue, C. V. Tatnam kare, T. Russ. 64. 



Equala splendens, C. V. Kulli kare, T. Rues. 61. 



Equala daura, C. V. Rama kare, T. Russ. 65. 



Equala insidiatrix, C. V. 



Equala filigera, C. V. 



Besides these there are several other species of Equala com- 

 mon which I did not identify. 



Mene macutala, C.V. Amatti katti, T. i. e. Razor, Russ. 60, com- 

 mon at Madras. 



Amphacanthus javus, C.V. Toorra, T. Russ. 102. 



Amphacanthus Russelii, C. V. Worra, T. Russ. 103. 



Amphacanthus • ? Illoopoo Worra, T. of a blueish 



tint throughout darkest above, with orange or justy longitudinal 

 lines, a large spot of some colour towards the end of the soft dorsal 

 and some small spot, on the tails fins blueish white 9 inches long 

 not uncommon at Madras. 



Amphacanthus — ? Of ablueish tint with some rust coloured 



spots on the sides ; spiny dorsal and anal dusky black the first spot- 

 ted ? soft dorsal, anal and caudal, hyaline with rose of black spots. 



I have also a drawing of another and more elongated form of this 

 genus to neither of these last two was any peculiar name given. 



Ancanthuras triostegus, C. V. Rare at Madras. 



Acanthurus rasi, C. V. Koli, T. Russ. 82. 



I have no doubt that Russell's fish of which C. V. make a 

 separate species is the same as that named above. It is not uncom- 

 mon at Madras. 



Acanthurus relifer, C, V. Grumbum, T. Rare. I have only 

 seen a dried skin procured by W. Elliot, Esq. 

 Coryphcena — — * , Parala, T. Dolphin. 



