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3. Ophiocephalus stewartii. 
Hab. Assam. 10 inches. 
Char. Scales 50. Dorsal rays 39-40. Anal 27. 
4. Ophiocephalus striatus. 
Hab. Throughout India. 2 or 3 feet. 
This fish is considered the best for eating of the 
genus, and affords good sport, and may be taken by 
spinning : the most killing way, however, is to put 
down night-lines baited with frogs; care must he 
taken or the frogs will he found in the morning, each 
seated safely on a weed or stone clear out of the 
water. 
Colour dark grey above, with dark hands down the 
body. 
Char. Scales 51 to 57. Dorsal rays 37 to 45. 
Anal 22 to 27. 
5. Ophiocephalus barca. 
Hab. Bengal. 3 feet. 
An ugly fish, living mostly in holes burrowed in 
the hanks of rivers; considered very good eating. 
Colours dark green, sides yellow, body covered 
thickly with irregular black spots, with a few red 
ones. 
Char. Scales 62. Dorsal rays 50 to 52. Anal 35 
to 36. 
■ 6. Ophiocephalus marulius. “ The Murrel.” 
Hab. Throughout India. 3 or 4 feet. 
Colours vary, but there is always an eye-like spot 
on the caudal fin, in adult specimens, with about five 
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