1851.] 



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I believe there is another species at Madras known at Madras as 

 the Sewa-oolum, T., but it appears to have a longer anal fin than 

 the others of the genus ; I take it to belong to this genus, from 

 the scaly laminae on the tail and at the base of the pectoral and 

 ventral fins. It may however be an Alansa. 



Albula macrocephala, C. V. ? ? I have neither present access to 

 my specimen, nor to the description in C. and V. so merely give 

 this name at a venture as it applies well to my species, which has 

 78 scales on the length in 15 rows, D. 17, A. 7. I procured it on 

 the Malabar Coast. 



Dussumieria acuta, C. V. Parawa moda kende, T. 



There are 2 or 3 more species, apparently belonging to this genus 

 common at Madras, called Koolum moda kende, T., and Panna mo- 

 da kende, T. — All the Herring tribe are much more abundant on 

 the Malabar Coast than at Madras. 



Kowala thoracata, C. V. An kawile, T. Russ. 186, enters estua- 

 ries and rivers. 



Three other species are called by the same generic name by the 

 Tamools, two of which at least may belong to this genus — their 

 names are Varri kawile, T., Koola kawile, T. and Newula kawile, T. 



Engranlis albus, C. V. Netteli, T., also Teran Goonee, T. Russ. 

 187. This little fish is caught in great numbers and highly esteem- 

 ed for the breakfast table. 



Two other closely allied species are distinguished by the fisher- 

 men at Madras, one of which is which Pota-netteli, T., and the 

 other Maper netteli, T. 



Engranlis — D, 15, A. 18, height greater than in the 



last species. 6 inches long, a very pretty species and delicate eating. 



Thrypa purava, C. V. Tadi poorawa, T. Russ. 190. 



Thrypa subspinosa, Sw. Sem poorawa, T, Russ. 189. 



Thrypa Wani impoorawa, T. Russ- 194. 



Alansa palasah, C, D. Oolam min, T. Russ, 198. 



Table fish, ascends rivers and the roe is highly prized, 18 inches 

 long and upwards. 



Alansa' — ? Nonale, T, Russ. 195, up to 1 foot long. 



Pellona indica, (Sw.) Kootoowa, T. Russ. 192. 



Pellona megaloptera, (Sw.) Koa-kcotoowa, T, Russ, 191. 



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