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Icthyological Gleanings in Madras. 



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Pellona ? Tera kootoowa, T. lluss. 188. 



Pellona ? Kooroovoo venge, T. 



Pellona affinis (Sw.) Poovale, T. 



Pristegaster indicus, Swains. Taleri, T. Russ. 193. 



Raconda Rupelliana, Gray. Nataleri, T. Very common at Ma- 

 dras, and always distinguished by the fishermen from the preced- 

 ing one. 



Chatoessus chacunda ? Pacha koottee mada kende, T. 



Chatoessus altus, Gray ? Pola mada kende, T. Russ. 197. 



Chatoessus ? Another species without the dorsal fila- 

 ment, a black spot behind the opercule. 



Elops saurus, L. Ullate, T. Russ. 179. 



Negalops amdinga, (Buch) Moram kende, T Russ. 203. 



Chirocentrus dorab, C. V. Karroovalle, T. Russ. 199. 



Coilia ? Toge, T. Very common at Madras, in the 



sea and estuaries. 



Bagrus chinta, C. V. Kadil vaitum Kelti, T. Russ. 167. 



Bagrus bilineatus, C. V. Tope kelti, T. Russ. 169. 



Bagrus netuma, C. V. Netuma kelti. T. 



Bagrus— ? 8 cirri D. 1, 5, A. 25. Max. cirri short- 

 yellow throughout ; caudal and anal fins broadly edged with 

 reddish ; a black spot behind the operculum. 1 foot long, Malabar 

 Coast. 



Bagrus ? 6 cirri D. 1, 7, A. 14. 



Arius militaris, C. V. Pone kelti, T. Very abundant on the Ma- 

 labar Coast. The air vessel yields a course isinglass, and is ex- 

 ported to Bombay. 



Arius arius, C. V. Karoom kelti, T. 



Arius rostratus, C. V. 



Arius subrostratus, C. V. Met with at particular seasons only on 

 the Malabar Coast. 



Plotosus lineatus, C. V. A-kalda, or A-kelti, T. Russ. 166. Com- 

 mon at Madras, of small size. 



Saurus badi, C. V. Toombeli, T. Russ. 172. Very common up to 

 10 inches. 



Saurus myops C. V. Narraina tombeli, T. Outline similar to the 

 last. Of a yellowish red colour, on the back a bltfeish silvery line 



