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scolloped at the edges and fringed with black commences at the 

 nape and ends with the 1st dorsal fin, a second line from operculum 

 running obliquely to part of 2d dorsal and thence along the lidge to 

 the caudal, and a third from base of the pectoral to the middle of 

 the tail ; beneath this some black marks spots and lines ; 1st dor- 

 sal blueish white with two faint yellow bands ; anal edged with 

 yellow ; caudal reddish yellow ; pectoral and neutrals yellow, D. 

 12 A. 15. 



Saurus ? Above variegated and spotted with yellow 



and red, beneath white with a tinge of yellow ; profile of head 

 depressed, mouth more horizontal than in last two species ; dorsal 

 and caudal fins spotted with reddish. D. 12, A. 12. 



Saurus ophiodon, C. V. Wangara was, T.. Russ. 171. Bummelo 

 on the Malabar Coast. This is the celebrated Bombay duck and 

 though highly prized in a fresh state there, it is despised at Madras 

 even by the fishermen. It is however not very common at the lat- 

 ter place, but I recommend epicures to test its qualities for the table. 



Belone annulata, C. V. Kariwalan kola, T. Russ. 175, up to 18 

 inches and more. 



Belone caudimacula, C. V. Paman kola, T. Russ. 176. 



Belone ? D. 19, A.. 20. 



Hemiramphus Russellii, C. V. Chappa kola, T. Russ. 177. 



Hemiramphus Georgii, C. V. Warri kola, T. 



Hemiramphus ? Kola, T. Russ. 178. 



Exocetus . D. 14, A. 11, nearly one foot long, 



rarely met with at Madras. 



Exocetus nigripinnis, C. V. 4 inches long, D. 11, A. 2. At 

 times considerable numbers taken out at sea by the deep sea boats. 

 Both these species of flying fish are called Parawa kola, T. 



Hippoglopus erumei (Bloch,) Nai-erulu, T. Russ. 69. 



Hippoglopus erumei, var. A. Cantor, a reversed sinistral variety. 



Hippoglopus erumei, var. B. Cantor, Russ. 77. 



Hippoglopus > — ? A sinistral species without bands. 



Rhombus maculosus, Cuv. Patang, T. Russ. 75. 



Rhombus triocellatus, Cuv. Patne Sootcng, T. Russ. 76. 



Solea ? Selli patte, T. Brownish olive, with black 



spots and blotches. Not common. 



