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GOMPHOSUS VIRIDIS. 
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Order, THORACIC. 
nate Nit TaALAPpat-GIRAWAH, 
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GREEN TALAPAT-PARROT. 
Native Name, aes e,vales 
G. virwis. Body dark green. Snout elongated. ‘The pectoral fin 
marked with a black streak; the other fins of a paler green than the body. 
Eyes rather dim ; iris golden. 
Branchiostegous rays 4. Dorsal 21, eight spinous. Pectoral 14. Ventral 6. 
Anal 12, one spinous. Caudal 1A. 
Tue Nil Talapat Girawah of the Cingalese is very scarce on the 
southern coast of Ceylon: it is found in rocky situations, but never 
sought after by the fishermen as an article of food. 
This fish is remarkable for the loss of its beautiful green color after 
exceeding the length of ten or twelve inches, It is considered by 
the native Cingalese that the dorsal fin of this fish resembles the 
young leaf of the 'l'alapat tree, when spread. 
Figure—The size of the Specimen. 
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