Maccha
Maccha,[cp.Vedic matsya] fish A.III,301; Sn.605,777,936; J.I,210,211; V,266 (in simile); VI,113 (phandanti macchā,on dry land); Pug.55; Sdhp.610.--maccha is given at Nd2 91 as syn.of ambucārin.--pūti° rotten fish M.III,168; & in simile at It.68=J.IV,435=VI,236 =KhA 127.Cp.J.P.T.S.1906,201.bahu° rich in fish J.III,430.loṇa° salt fish Vism.28.rohita° the species Cyprinus rohita J.II,433; III,333; DhA.II,132.On maccha in simile see J.P.T.S.1907,121.Of names of fishes several are given in the Jātaka tales; viz.Ānanda (as the king of the fishes or a Leviathan) J.I,207; II,352; V,462; Timanda & Timirapiṅgala J.V,462; Mitacintin J.I,427; Bahucintin J.I,427.
--maṁsa the flesh of fishes Sn.249.--bandha one who sets net to catch fish,a fisherman A.III,301; Vism.379.--bhatta food for fishes,devoured by fishes J.V,75.--vālaka a garment made in a particular fashion (forbidden to bhikkhus) Vin.II,137.--sakalika “a bit of fish” (fish-bone?) in description of constitution of the finger nails at Vism.250=KhA 43=VbhA.233.(Page 513)