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Chond. Kawrus, Sykes. A Chondro stoma, without lateral line, 

 tubercles, or cirri, with 12 rays in the dorsal, 8 in the anal, 

 and 1 6 in the pectoral fins. 



A sub- cylindrical fish found in the Beema river ; grows to a foot 

 in length, but is usually smaller. Proportion of length to 

 height in one specimen, 6 inches by 1-rV inch. 



Chond. Fulungee, Sykes. A Chondrostoma, with dorsal fin of 

 10 rays, anal 6, and pectoral of 10; of an elongated, not 

 much compressed shape. Length about a foot; height 4 

 inches. 



Chond. Bog gut, Sykes. A Chondrostoma, without tendrils or 

 tubercles on the nose, with 12 rays in the dorsal, 15 in the 

 pectoral, and 8 in the anal fin ; body of an elongated form. 

 Length from 7 to 11 inches; height H to 2 inches. 



Chond. Mullya, Sykes. A Chondrostoma, with a short, obtuse 

 head, without tubercles or tendrils ; sub-cylindrical body, 

 with 11 rays in the dorsal, 14 to 16 in the pectoral, and 8 

 in the anal fins ; a red process or protuberance on the snout 

 between the nostrils. Length 5 to 6 inches; 1-f to 2 in 

 diameter. 



Chond. Wattanah, Sykes. A Chondrostoma of an elongated form, 

 without tubercles or tendrils, with the dorsal fin high, and 

 having 1 1 rays : and 9 or 1 in the ventral, and 8 in the anal 

 fin ; subcylindrical form. Length 4-^ inches, height 4 of an 

 inch. 



Found in the Beema river. 



Chela, Buchanan Hamilton. A sub-genus of Leuciscus, with the 

 dorsal fin very far behind over the anal ; straight back, and 

 nose on the level of the line of the back. 



Chel. BaJookee, Sykes. A Chela of the size of a minnow ; 



back straight ; body elongated ; dorsal fin situated far back, 



and having 8 rays, 14 rays in the anal, and 12 in the pectoral 



fins. Length 3 inches. 

 Very sweet eating, the bones as well as other parts. Common 



in all the rivers. 



Chel. Oweni, Sykes. A Chela,v^ith. straight back, elongated and 

 vertically compressed body ; dorsal fin situated far back, 

 with 11 rays, 12 in the pectoral, and 19 in the anal fins, 

 with scales so minute as to be scarcely discoverable. Length 

 5 inches ; greatest size 7 inches. 



Found in most of the rivers. The Cyprinus Cultratus of Bloch 

 would appear to be the type of the sub-genus. 



I have dedicated this fish to my friend Mr. Owen, the distin- 

 guished naturalist. 



Chel. Jorah, Sykes. A Chela, with straight back, convex belly, 

 dorsal fin far behind; size of a large minnow ; with 10 rays 



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