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Description.— A very common fish, dark in colour, generally blotchy, and 
very shiny, lips fringed. Excellent eating. 
Baits, tackle and method of fishing same as for Cutla. 
THE MIRGIL. 
Cirrhina Mrigala. Native names : Mirgilj Hind, and Beng ; Moru\kee, 
Sind ; Naim , N.-W. P.; Mori , Punjab. 
Habitat .—Hindustan generally. 
Description .—A fine good-looking fish with bright golden, or silvery, scales, 
and good eating, though bony. It attains a weight of 20 lbs. and gives very 
good play, a 10-lb. Mirgil showing as good a fight as a Rohu twice that weight. 
Bait, tackle and methods of fishing same as for Cutla. 
SEASONS FOR FISHING. 
Bengal, Tirhoot and Assam. —Mahseer and other river fish from 1st July to 
15th November; September and October being the best months. 
The Punjab.—F rom 1st April to end of October. 
Madras. —March to October, with May and June for preference. 
Bombay.— Same as Madras. 
