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Show 300 MR. F. DAY ON THE FISHES OF ORISSA. [May 13, lt swims with its snout on a level with the water, so that its are above it; immediately it perceives any one approaching it rapidly darts down out of sight. 14. MUGIL AXILLARIS, CUV. & Val. Magi (Ooriah). B. v. D. 41 J. P. 15. V.J. A. 8-9. C. 14. L.l. 42. L. tr. 14. Hab. The sea and brackish waters, along with the M. parsia. 15. MUGIL PARSIA, H. Buch. B. vi. D. 41 J. P. 14. V. \. A. ^. C. 14. L. 1. 35. L. tr. 12. I took this species in brackish water within tidal influence, but not in the sea. It grows to 8 inches in length. 16. MUGIL BORNEENSIS, Bleeker. B.vi. D. 4 | |. P. 15. V.J. A.J. C. 14. L. 1. 34. L. tr. 13. One specimen from Chanderpore in the sea. 1 7. SCATOPHAGUS ARGUS, Lillll. Found in the sea at Chanderpore, and also ascending the mouth of the river. Is not used as food. 18. CORVINA MILES, Cuv. & Val. Hab. Chanderpore, in the sea. I may here mention that I have satisfied myself that the species I named C. neilli in my • Fishes of Malabar,' p. 55, is the C. albida, Cuv. & Val. I took specimens at Pondicherry and Madras. The rays &c. were B. vii. D. 9 | 25^-5. A. \. L. 1. 53. L. tr. 24. Dr. Gunther gives them as follows from the British Museum specimens :- D. 101^. A.f. L. 1. 75. L. tr. 7/19. 19. CORVINA COITOR, II. Buch. Botahl, Putteriki (Ooriah). This species ascends rivers to far beyond tidal influence for breeding- purposes. I took it above Cuttack. 20. OTOLITHUS MACULATUS, CUV. & Val. Birr alii (Ooriah). B.vii. D. 10|4. P. 19. V.J. A. £. C.19. This fish, hitherto recorded from Malaysia, is very common in the sea at Chanderpore, where specimens were taken up to 13 inches in length. |