THE TANK SPORTING FISH. 
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THE CUTLA. 
Cutla Buvhanani. 1* ative names : Cutla, Hind, and Bene • Boassa TT P • 
Botcb.ee, Tel. ; Taila, Panj.; Tarnbra, Bombay. ' ’ 
Habitat. Tanks throughout India. It is represented by a single species 
Carp ' Hke , fish , whi ? h attains a very large size, sometimes 
times iJ thi total Tb a Vef y lar f h !, ad > tke <>/ which is contained three 
times in the total. The snout is broad, and the mouth turned upwards There 
lly ' " d is but ■»'*» *■»*. 
It is a bottom feeder, and gives tolerable play. Like most tank fish it is 
a shy and gentle nibbler. It is fished for with every sort of paste bait—flour 
atta, rice flour gram hour, chuppaties, kaju nut and boiled rice, bread, etc.’ 
mi ed with rotten cheese, aniseed, ghee, honey, and other scented or evil-smell- 
mg ingredients. In fishing, the bait must rest on the bottom of the tank, so it 
