148 Icthyologieal Gleanings in Madras. [No. 39, 



Synaptura Commersoni, Cuv. Eerumi nak, T. Russ. 70. 



Synaptura jerreus, Cuv. Varri amler, T. Russ. 71,8 inches. 



Synaptura ? Atoo nak, T. brownish green, fins red- 



rish, 4 inches long, estuaries. 



Achirus ? — ■ — ? I am doubtful if this be an Achirus or 

 Plagusia. My drawing represents the fins as united, but this may 

 be an error, as the colouring approximates it to the Achiri, of a 

 pale greenish grey colour, 4 large spots along the dorsal margin of 

 the body and as many on the anal scale ; each formed of a double 

 black ring ; a small one near the eyes, and another near the base 

 of the caudal. It is not common and was called Poolli nak, T. 



Plagusia potous, Cuv. Kot-aralu, T. Russ. 73. 



Plagusia bilineata, Cuv. Aralu, T. 



Plagusia lingua, (Buch : Ham :) also called Aralu, T. 



Chiloscyllium plagiosum, (Bennet), Korinjin Sorra, T., up to 3 

 feet and more. Russell, 16, 



Stigostoma fasciatum, (Bloch.) Russ. 18. Komrasi-Sorra, T. 

 young sometimes called Boroo-kootti, T. Not uncommon at Madras. 



Scyllium ? Pe Sorra, T. 



Scyllium maculatum ? 



Corcharias ? Sem Sorra, T. 



> Meni Sorra, T. 



? Parawa Sorra, T. 



— — ? Alawa Sorra, T. 



■ ? Noollian Sorra, T. I regret that I have 



no data for determining any of these sharks which are apparently 

 all distinct, and there are, besides, others. 



Sphyrna zygsera, Koman Sorra, T. Russ. 12. Human headed 

 Shark. 



Sphyrna blochii, bal. Wale koman Sorra, T. Abounds on the 

 West Coast, rare at Madras: 



Pristis semi-sagittatus, Shaw, Vela min, T. Saw fish. Russ. 13. 



Rhina ancylostoma, (Bloch,) Man ulavi, T. 



Rhynchobatus ■ ■ ■ < ? Padargan, T. Russ. 11. 



Rhynchobatus djeddensis, (Forsk.) Ulavi, T. Russ. 10. 



Platyrhina sinensis ? Parra, T. Rare at Madras/ 

 . Narcine indica, Henle r Timili, T. Russ. 1. * 



