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FASCICULI MALAY FUSES 
CLUPEIDAE 
23. Opisthopterus tartoor, Russell. 
Opisthopterus tartoor, Russell^ Fish, Vizag. ii, p. 74, pi. 193. 
24. Pellona brachysoma, Blkr. 
Pellona brachysoma, Blkr,, Verb, Bat. Gen, xxlv, Haring, p. 82. 
SCLERODERMI 
25. Triacanthus brevirostris, Temm. and Schleg. 
Triacanthus brevirostris, Temm, and Schleg. ^ Fauna Japan, Poiss, p. 294 
tab. 129, fig. 2. 
GYMNODONTES 
26. Tetrodon fluviatilis, Ham. Buch. 
Tetrodon fluviatilis, Ham. Buch.^ Fish. Ganges, pp. 6, 362, pi. xxx, fig. i. 
‘ Common in Patani bay and in the neighbouring rivers. The ikan hantal 
(pillow fish) of the Malays. It is said to be very vicious and to bite people in 
the water.’ 
PRISTIDAE 
27. Pristis cuspidatus, Latham. 
Pristis cuspidatus, Latham, Trans. Linn. Soc., 1794, ii, p. 279, pi. 26. 
Young specimen, Patani bay. 
‘Young specimens are common enough in this bay and on the seaward 
shore of Cape Patani.’ 
RHINOBATIDAE 
28. Rhinobatus granulatus (Blkr. Schn.) 
Rhinobatus granulatus, Cuv., Regn. Anim. p. 353. 
‘ Common in Patani bay.’ 
SCYLLIDAE 
29. Chiloscyllium indicum (Gmel. Linn.) 
Squalus indicus, Gmel. Linn., i, p. 1 503. 
‘ Ikan yu hodoh (stupid shark) ; said to be so named because it can be 
captured by a process analogous to “ tickling ” trout. Young specimens are 
common in Patani bay.’ 
CARCHARIDAE 
30. Zygaena blochii, Cuv. 
Zygaena blochii, Cuv., Regn. Anim. 
Two specimens, about twelve inches long, from Patani bay. 
^ The centre of a family cult in Malacca.’ 
