1502 , 
Cynoglossus sindensis Day , Fishes of India, pt, 3, p, 434, pi, 90, fig, 
6, 1877 (type locality : Sind, IpMr); Fauna British Indie, Fishes, 
vol, 2, p, 455, 1889, -— Jordan and Richardson , Bull, Bur, Fisher,, 
vol, 27, p, 281, 1907 (1908) (Manila). —Qgilby , Proc. Roy. Soc. 
Queensland, vol. 23, p. 37 (39), 1910 (Croker Island). —^omen, 
Biol. Res. Endeavour , vol. 5, pt, 5, p. 302, June 15, 1926 (reference). 
— McCulloch , Austral. Mus. Bull., Ko. 5, pt. 2, p. 283, Sep, 10, 1929 
(reference). 
Depth 4 to 4 l/5; head 3 7/8 to 4, width 4 2/5 to 4 l/2. Snout 
end to lower orbit 2 2/5 to 2 2/3 in head; lower orbit 9 to 9 l/2, 3 3/4 
to 4 in snout} upper orbit 1/2 to 3/4 in advance of lower orbit} maxillary 
ig agfaH ’ extends beyond eye space about l/3 diameter of lower orbit} mouth 
cleft 4 to 4 1/4 in head, front of upper jaw with triangular point extend¬ 
ed back well beyond symphysis of mandible} lips entire} hind nostril in 
front of interorbital} scaly interorbital 1 l/5 to 1 l/3 in lower orbit. 
Gill rakers as few feeble rudimentary minute papillae} gill fileBients 1 I/3 
timefi lower orbit• 
Scales 80 to 83 in lateral line fron above gill ooening to caudal 
baae end 5 or 6 more on latter (9 or 10 more forward on head to dorsal 
intersection);; 16 above to upper lateral line^ 20 or 21 below# Scales vrith 
19 to 22 basal radiating striae; 7 to 9 small slender apical denticles, 
with 3 or 4 transverse series of basal elements; circuli fine, complete. 
D. 105 to 107, fin height 3 l/3 to 3 2/5 in head; A# 85 to 88, 
fin height 2 7/8 to 3 l/3; caudal 2 3/5 to 3, ends in point behind; ventral 
31/2 to 4, 
