1851.] 



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I have common drawings of two other species of this genus, one 

 of them spotted all over with small red spots and dorsals and caudal 

 barred with the same, called Pe navere, T. 4 inches long. The 

 other is of a more elongated make, blueish on the back, whitish be- 

 neath, and called Marapoo navere. Neither of these are very rare. 



Calloptilum mirum, Rich. ? I procured in 1844 one specimen of a 

 fish of this remarkable genus, which I still possess, though I have 

 not access to it at present. I doubt if it is identical in species 

 with the one named above. The pectorals of mine appear shorter, 

 as well as the ventrals, and the tail is rounded instead of being 

 truncated. The fisherman who brought it called Vovirikende, T., 

 thus signifying its relation to the Mugils. 



Polyacanthus cupanus, C. V. Common in some of the back- 

 waters, the spines of the dorsal fin inflict a severe burning pain 

 which remains for some hours. 



Dactylopterus orientalis, C. V, Ana toumbi, T. rare at Madras; 



Pterois volitans, C. V. Sin toumbi, T. Russ. 133 : not uncom- 

 mon. 



Pterois muricata, C. V. I only met with this species on the Ma- 

 labar Coast. 



Apistes alatu8, C. V. Belle toumbi, T. Russ. 159. B. common at 

 Madras. 



Apistes Belanjeri, C. V. Malabar Coast. 

 Pelor ? Karoom toumbi, T. 



I have drawings and specimens of a very curious fish which I 

 have marked as Apistes niger C. V. I however hardly think it 

 can belong to this genus ; it appears to me rather an aberrant form 

 of Pterois allied to Swainson's genus Brachyrus. Three free rays 

 at the base of the Pectoral fin, head tuberculated, dorsal fin com- 

 mencing just behind the eyes ; colours fleshy mottled and marbled 

 with dusky and gray ; fins the same ; caudal black with central 

 fleshy band, pectoral with a large bright orange spot on its inner 

 surface, D. 12-10. A. 9. Length 4 inches, often procured. 



Agriopus — . I possess a drawing of a small species of 



this genus of a mottled red colour throughout. I only procured it 

 once, it was named Crasi toumbi, T. 



Synarceia elongata, C. V. Kul toumbi, T. not very uncommon. 



