Fish of the Tale vSap. 
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Family I.UTIANIDAE. 
Lutianus johni (Bloch). 
1878. Lutianus johni, Day, up. ciL, p. 42, pi. xiii. fig. i. 
Dr. Annaiidale obtained a young specimen of this species at Singgora. Lutianus 
johni is found in the seas of India and its range extends to the Malay Archipelago 
and beyond. 
Family THERAPONIDAE. 
Therapon jarbua (Forsk.). 
1878. Therapon jarbua, Day, op. cit., p. 69, pi. xviii, fig. 4. 
Therapon jarbua is a widely distributed Oriental species and is represented in 
Dr. Annandale's collection by two specimens from Singgora. 
Therapon theraps Cuv. and Val. 
1878. Therapon. theraps. Day, op. cit., p. 70, pi. xviii, fig. 6. 
There is a single specimen of this species in the collection obtained by Dr. 
Annandale at Singgora. The species is found along the east coast of Africa, in the 
seas of India, the Malaj^ Archipelago and China. 
Family GERRIDAE. 
Gerrcs filamentosus Cuv. and Val. 
1878. Gerres ftlanu')itosus. Day, op. cit., p. 98, pi. xxv, fig. 3. 
This species is represented by three specimens in the collection. The5^ were 
collected by Dr. Annandale at Singgora. 
Germs filamentosus is found in the seas of India, and its range extends to the 
Malay Archipelago and bej^ond. 
Gerres lucidus Cuv. and Val. 
1878. C/Vm's lucidus. Day, op cit., p. 99, pi, xxv, fig. 5. 
Gerres lucidus is the commonest Indian species and is represented in the Tale 
Sap collection by four specimens captured at Singgora. The range of the species 
extends from the seas of India to the Malay Archipelago and China. 
Family MULLIDAE. 
Upeneus sulphureus Cuv. and Val. 
1878. V pcneoides sulphureus. Day, op. cit., p. 120, pi. xxx, fig. 3. 
191 5. Upeneus sulphureus. Weber, Fischc Sibnga-Exped., p. 293. 
Two specimens of this species were collected by Dr. Annandale at Singgora. 
One of these is totally devoid of barbels under the chin, but is quite normal in all 
other respects. The species is found in the .seas of India and the Malay Archipelago. 
Family SCIAENIDAE. 
Sciaena siamensis, sp. nov. 
D. 9—1 29. P. 17. V. 15. A. 2, 9. 
The description of the new species is based on a single specimen obtained by 
Dr. Annandale at Singgora. The species is readily distinguished from the others 
