# Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society/Volume 84/Part II. Malay Vocabulary of Fishes

Malayan Fishes.
PART II.
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MALAYAN FISHES.
Note: The letters and abbreviations inserted in brackets after the Malay name of each fish, refer to authorities for both the Malay and scientific synonyms.
Where no authority is given the writer accepts responsibility for the identity of those species.
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.
C. = Cantor. D. = Dennys. R. = Rowell. R. M. = Raffles Museum. Dun.= Duncker. Blkr. Bleeker. M. W. and de B. = Max Weber and de Beaufort. S. = Sauvage. Wilk. = Wil- kinson. C. and S. = Clifford and Swettenham. S. M. = Selangor Museum. Blgr. = Boulenge.
| Alu-alu. | Sphyraena novae-hollandiae. Sphyraena„ obtusata. Sphyraena„ jello. Barracudas. Fam. Sphyraenidae. Members of the genus Sphyraena are called "Barracudas" in America and elsewhere, and Pikes in Australia. See also Kachang-kachang and Těnok. |
| Ambu-ambu | (Wilk.). "The name of a large deep-sea fish. When preserved this fish is known as Ikan kembal mas." Probably Tongkol or Ikan ayer. Thynnus thunnina or the Bonito Thynnus pelamys. Mackerel. Fam. Scombridae. See Kembal mas. |
| Ampas těbu | (R. M.). Pristipoma operculare. "Grunters." Fam. Pristipomatidae. |
| Ampit. Anak ampit | (Wilk.): (Kedah) a fish; better known as Ikan pělaga. This is probably the well known fighting fish Ikan bělaga: Betta pugnax. Betta„ bellica. Fam. Osphromenidae. See also Pala and Bělaga. ​ |
| 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. ​ |
| Balut | (M. W. & de B. III 515). Macrotema caligans. An eel belonging to the order SYNBRANCHOIDEA. |
| Bambangan. | Also Bambang and Mambang. Lutianus sp. Snapper. Sub-fam. LUTIANINAE. |
| Banang. | Large of its kind: viz, Puput banang. Jolong-jolong banang. |
| Bandan | (D. R.). Sparus hasta. Sea-Bream. Fam, SPARIDAE. |
| Bandang | (M. W. & de B. II 15). Chanos chanos. The Salmon-Herring of Australia. The Milk-fish of India. The Milk-fish. Fam. CHANIDAE. (M. W. & B. II 3). Elops hawaiensis. The Bony-fish: A small relative of the Tarpon. Giant-herring. Fam. ELOPSIDAE. |
| Bangkok. | Also Bakok on East Coast. |
| Bangkok.„ | (M. W. & de B. II 40). Engraulis setirostris. |
| Bangkok.„ | (M. W. & de B. II 40). Engraulis„ grayi. Herring. Fam. CLUPEIDAE. |
| Barat-barat | (Blkr.). Triacanthus strigilifer. Triacanthus„ grayi. Triacanthus„ blochii. Triacanthus„ nieuhofi. Monacanthus chinensis. Monacanthus„ penicilligerus. Leather-jackets. Fam. TRIACANTHIDAE. |
| Barau-barau. | Also Běbarau and Sěbarau. Hampala macrolepidota. (Dun. Barbus hampal). Carp. Fam. CYPRINIDAE. This fish gives good sport with live bait or spinner. |
| Barau-barau laut | (R. M.). Priacanthus hamrur. Sea Perch. Sub-fam. PRIACANTHINAE. |
| Batu | (R. M.) (D.R.). Proteracanthus sarissophorus. Sea-Bream. Fam. SPARIDAE. |
| Baung. | The following varieties are recognised: Baung akar, B. kunyet, B. gantang, B. pisang, B. puntong. |
| Baung„ | (Dun.). Macrones nigriceps. |
| Baung„ | (M. W. & de B. II 341). Macrones„ nemurus. |
| Baung„ kuning | (M. W. & de B. II 343). Macrones„ planiceps. Cat fish. Fam. SILURIDAE. ​ |
| Bawal | (Tamil Voval). The following varieties are distinguished. B. chermin (C.). Stromateus atous. B. itam (D.). Stromateus„ cinereus. B. puteh. Stromateus„ cinereus„ B. tambak (C.). Stromateus„ niger. B. kědewas. Stromateus„ cinereus. Pomfret. Fam. STROMATEIDAE. |
| Bayan. | Bayan-bayan. (Boyan R. M.). Chilinus fasciatus. Chilinus„ chlorurus. Parrot-fish. Fam. LABRIDAE. |
| Běbĕras | (M. W. & de B. III 1g6). Cyclocheilichthys apogon. Carp. Fam. CYPRINIDAE. |
| Běchok | (Wilk. 93). Julis lunaris. Parrot-fish. Fam. LABRIDAE. Pseudoscarus spp. Pseudodax moluccanus. "Parrot-wrasses." Fam. SCARIDAE. |
| Běgahak | (J. S. A. S. VIII 120). Belodontichthys dinema. Cat-fish. Fam, SILURIDAE. |
| Běkil. | Also Berkil, q.v. |
| Bělachak. | Periophthalmus koelreuteri. Goby. Fam. GOBIIDAE. |
| Bělaga. | Or Berlaga. Ikan berlaga (literally) fighting fish. Betta pugnax. Betta„ bellica. Three varieties of fighting fish are recognised, viz., Anak karing, A. sempila, Karing gajah and they fight only with members of the same species. See also Bleeker's Atlas Vol. IX, Betta picta. Osphromenus striatus. Fam. OSPHROMENIDAE. |
| Bělalang. | Exocoetus oligolepis. Exocoetus„ neglectus. Exocoetus„ nigripinnis. Exocoetus„ speculiger. Flying-fish. Fam. SCOMBRESOCIDAE. ​|- | Bělanak | (Dun, D. R.). Mugil cunnesius. (Dun.). Mugil„ planiceps. (Dun.)„ Mugil„ speigleri. (Dun.)„ Mugil„ waigiensis. |
| B. jěmpul | (C.). Mugil„ planiceps. |
| B. rapang (R. M.). | Mugil„ bleekeri. |
| B. anding. | Mugil„ borneensis. |
| B. tamok. | Mugil„ waigiensis. Other Malay varieties are Bělanak angin, B. bakau, B kěděra, B. puteh, Puntong damar or Puting damar, and Pělong. Grey Mullet. Fam. MUGILIDAE. |
| Bělau. | See Sělangat bělau. |
| Bělibas. | See Gělibas. |
| Bělida | (R. M.). Notopterus notopterus. |
| Bĕlida„ | (Dun.). Notopterus„ chitala. Feather-backs. Fam. NOTOPTERIDAE. |
| Bělidang or Běledang. | (C. & S. Dict. 259) a salt water fish shaped like an eel (unid). |
| Bělin | (R. M.). Muraena (Gymnothorax) undulata. Pisoodonophis cancrivorus. Eels. Fam. OPHICHTHYIDAE. |
| Běliak mata | (M. W. & de B. II 68 Mata belo). Clupea (Alosa) kanagurta. |
| Běliak mata jantan. | Clupea (Harengula) moluccensis. |
| Běliak mata kapak. | Pellona dussumieri. Herring. Fam. CLUPEIDAE. |
| Bělodok | (Dun.). Apocryptes lanceolatus. |
| Bĕlodok„ | Periophthalmus schlosseri. |
| Bĕlodok„ | Gobius giuris. |
| Bĕlodok„ | Boleophthalmus boddaerti. |
| Bělodok kĕrapu | (Dun.). Gobius sadanundio. |
| Bĕlodok„ lobang | Gobius sp. aff. caninus. Goby. Fam. GOBIIDAE. |
| Bělodok karang | (D. R.). Platyglossus dussumieri. Parrot-fish. Fam. LABRIDAE. ​ |
| Bělontok | (Dun.). Eleotris butis. (Wilk.). Gobius viridipunctatus. Goby. Fam. GOBIIDAE. |
| Bělungkor. | Saurida tumbil. Cf. M. W. & de B. II 142 Belanka (Bintang). The Queensland Smelt. Fam. SCOPELIDAE. |
| Bělukang. | Arius leiotetocephalus. (Dun. Arius liocephalus). Cat-fish. Fam. SILURIDAE. See Pědukang. |
| Bělut. | Monopterus albus. (M. W. & de B. III 414). An eel belonging to the order SYNBRANCHOIDEA. |
| Bengkalis. | Also Měngkalis. 'Ikan bengkalis is another name for the Ikan tĕrubok. |
| Běngkongkong. | Also Běkukong, Běkuku and Kuku. (Blkr, Běkukung VIII 108). Sparus hasta. Sea-Bream. Fam, SPARIDAE. |
| Běntulu | (M. W. & de B. III 209). Barbichthys laevis. Carp. Fam. CYPRINIDAE. |
| Bĕras-běras. | Kyphosus spp. Drummers. Fam. KYPHOSIDAE. |
| Bĕrchat (S. bertchat). | Ophiocephalus gachua. "Murrel." Fam. OPHIOCEPHALIDAE. See Aruan. |
| Běrkas. | Caranx sp. Horse-mackerel. Fam. CARANGIDAE. |
| Běrkil. | A dark red fish of the Ikan merah family, which frequents timber rather than reefs, i.e. near piles, piers, sunken barges, etc. Lutianus sp. Snapper. Sub-fam. LUTIANINAE. |
| Běroi. | Also Yu gergaji. Pristis spp. Saw-fish. Fam. PRISTIDAE. ​ |
| Běsikor. | Also Měsikor. Diagramma spp. Grunters. Fam. PRISTIPOMATIDAE. |
| Bětok | (Dun.). Anabas scandens. The well known climbing perch of natural history books. Fam. OSPHROMENIDAE. |
| Bětulu. | See Bĕntulu. |
| Biang-biang also Měmbiang | (M. W. & de B. II 29). Setipinna breviceps. Herring. Fam. CLUPEIDAE. |
| Biji durian | (Dun.). Osphromenus malayanus. Fam. OSPHROMENIDAE. |
| Biji nangka | (D. R.). Upeneus tragula. Red Mullet. Fam. MULLIDAE. |
| Bilis | (M. W. & de B. II 16). Stolephorus commersonii. Stolephorus„ tri. ("White-bait") Herring. Fam. CLUPEIDAE. |
| Bonang. | Platax teira. Coral-fish. Fam. CHAETODONTIDAE, |
| Bongkar karang. | Literally the reef lifter. A name applied to large members of the Ray family. |
| Boyan. | See Bayan. |
| Bujok. | Ophiocephalus sp. "Murrel." Fam, OPHIOCEPHALIDAE. |
| Bulan or Bulan bulan | (M. W. & de B. II 6). Megalops cyprinoides. Giant-Herring. Fam. ELOPSIDAE, |
| Bulu ayam. | Coilia dussumieri. Coilia„ quadrifilis. (Anchovy) Herring. Fam. CLUPEIDAE. |
| Bulus bulus or Běbulus | (D. R. Bolas-bolas). Sillago sihama Sillgao„ maculata. The Whiting of Australia. Fam. SILLAGINIDAE. |
| Bunga ayer | (C.). Stolephorus indicus. Engraulis Russellii. See Bilis. ("White-bait") Herring. Fam. CLUPEIDAE. Note: Bunga ayer, are probably the larvae or young of valuable food-fishes in the Leptocephalus stage. ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/66 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/67 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/68 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/69 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/70 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/71 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/72 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/73 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/74 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/75 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/76 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/77 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/78 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/79 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/80 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/81 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/82 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/83 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/84 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/85 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/86 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/87 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/88 ​Page:Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. (IA mobot31753002848262).pdf/89 ​ |
| Tuli. | Literally deaf. See Sělangat tuli. |
| Tumbok banir. | Histiophorus sp. Sail-fish. Fam. HISTIOPHORIDAE. |
| Tumbok těbing | (Dun. Tumbok ka tubing). Neg. Semb. Luciocephalus pulcher. Fam. OSPHROMENIDAE. |
| Tunjang langit. | Triacanthus oxycephalus. "Leather-jackets." Fam. BALISTIDAE, |
| Ubi | (C.). Sillago sihama. "Whiting." Fam. SILLAGINIDAE. |
| Udip. | Petit ikan parang (Favre). See Sudip. |
| Umbut-umbut | (S. Mombu). Dangila lineata. |
| Umbut-umbut„ | (M. W. & de B, III 116 Umbu-umbu). D. cuvieri. Barynotus microlepis. Carp. Fam. CYPRINIDAE. |
| Undok-undok. | Hippocampus sp. The Sea-Horse. Fam. SYNGNATHIDAE. |
| Ungar | (Wilk. 57). Lutianus argentimaculatus. Lutianus„ johnii. Snapper. Sub-fam. LUTIANINAE |
| Unsat or usat. | Plotosus sp. Cat-fish. Fam. SILURIDAE. |
| Yu | (R. M.). Carcharias dussumieri. |
| Yu„ tĕnggiri. | Galeocerdo rayneri. Sharks. Fam. CARCHARIIDAE. |
| Yu bengkong | (D.). Sphyrna (Zygaena) malleus. (D.). Sphyrna (Zygaena)„ blochii. Hammer-head Sharks. Fam, SPHYRNIDAE. |
| Yu pendek | (D.). Scyllium marmoratum. |
| Yu„ chechak | (D. Chikak). Stegostoma tigrinum. |
| Yu„ tokek | (C. Tokay). Stegostoma tigrinum„ |
| Yu„ tokek | (C. Tokay). Chiloscyllium indicum. |
| Yu„ bělangkas | (D.). Chiloscyllium indicum„ Dog-fishes. Fam. SCYLLIDAE. |
| Yu„ parang | (Dun.). Pristis cuspidatus. |
| Yu„ gergaji | (Dun.).) Pristis„ cuspidatus„ |
| Yu„ todak | (D.). Pristis„ cuspidatus„ Saw-fishes. Fam. PRISTIDAE. |
| Yu„ kia-kia | (D.). Rhynchobatus djeddensis. |
| Yu„ kia-kia„ | (D.). Rhinobatus thonini. Beaked-Rays. Fam. RHINOBATIDAE. |