During a recent visit to the Andaman Islands in February-March
1960, we were able to collect, besides other species, 8 specimens
of the catfish Heteropneu~tes fo.rsilis (Bloch) measuring from 99 to
245 mm. in standard length from a stream near the forest rest camp
about seven miles (c. 11 km.) from Mayabundur, Middle Andamans.
Subsequently, ten more specimens of the same species were obtained
by us from a local resident of Porl Blair, South Andamans, who
had collected them from a nullah at Fararguni, about six miles
(c. 9 km.) from Port Blair
