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Anding. See Bělanak. Grey Mullets. Fam. Mugilidae.
Anjang-anjang (Blkr. Andjong-andjong).

Pentapus caninus.

(R. M.) Scolopsis ghanam.

Grunters. Fam. Pristipomatidae.

Aruan (Dun.). Ophiocephalus quchua

(Dun.). Ophiocephalus lucius.

(Dun. C. D.). Ophiocephalus striatus.

The Murrel of Northern India.

The "Murrel." Fam. Ophiocephalidae.

Aruan tasek (Dun. D. R.). Elacate nigra.

Mackerel. Fam. Scombridae.

Asoh-asoh (R.). Lethrinus nebulosus.

Sea-Bream. Fam. SPARIDAE.

Ayam (Blkr. Hajam). Monacanthus choerocephalus.

(Blkr. Hajam). Monacanthus hajam.

(Blkr. Hajam). Balistes stellatus.

Leather-jackets. Fam. BALISTIDAE.

Ayer. Ayer-ayer (Cliff.). "The name of a sea-fish " Thynnus thunnina C. V. The Tunny or Tuna.

The name "Ayer" is used on the East coast of the Malay Peninsula, and Tongkol elsewhere.

Mackerel. Fam. SCOMBRIDAE.

Babi. Holacanthus spp.

So called from the shape of the head and the presence of a spine considered to resemble a pig's tusk.

Coral-Fishes. Fam. CHAETODONTIDAE.

Bagat. Caranx sp.

Horse-Mackerel. Fam. CARANGIDAE.

Bagok. Arius sp. Cat-fish. Fam. SILURIDAE.
Baji-baji (D. R.). Platycephalus tuberculatus.

(D. R.). Platycephalus macracanthus.

Baji-baji (R. M.). Platycephalus punctatus.

Flat-heads. Fam. PLATYCEPHALIDAE.

Bakap (Unid.). Cat-fish family. SILURIDAE.
Bakok or Bangkok. q.v.