MUGILIDiE. 
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4. Mugil corsula. 
Hab. Bengal and N. W. Provinces. 1 foot. 
Char. Scales 49 to 52. Depth contained 6 times in 
the total. Head rising higher than the hack. Eyes 
protuberant. Sides with rows of dark dots. 
This is one of the most delicious of Indian fish. 
They are to be met with in jheels and deep streams, 
and are seen swimming in shoals, their eyes only show- 
ing above water ; they are difficult to catch, as they dart 
along the surface when disturbed, and leap over any 
net or other obstruction, and they will not take any 
kind of bait. The best way to secure them is to shoot 
them with small shot, waiting for them patiently and 
quietly on the high hank, and firing into the middle 
of the shoal. It is necessary to have a boat in readi- 
ness if the water is deep, as they are apt to sink 
immediately they are killed. It will he found that a 
little trouble and patience is well repaid when dinner 
time arrives. They should be cooked as soon as 
possible after they leave the water. 
5. Mugil cascasia. 
Hab. Upper India. 3 or 4 inches. 
Yellow marks on the base of the caudal and pectoral 
fins, also on the chin and eye. Scales 32. 
