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general prevalence of :t copper colour over it. Attains the 

 length of 21 inches and more; height 7 inches. Is excellent 



eating. 



Cyp, Potail, Sykes. 



A Cyprinus proper, deep and fleshy, Blightly compressed, with- 

 out tendrils, with the dorsal tin of J.*) rays, pectoral of 14, 

 and anal of !J. Scales large and silvery; length 10 or more 

 inches ; height •*'.]- inches. 



Cyp. Nukta, Sykes. 



A Cyprinus with two tendrils on the under jaw, and with two 

 short horns or hosses on the space between the eyes, which 

 together with the deflected upper lip are tuberculated ; large 

 scales. 



In the judgement of my friend Mr. Yarrell, to which I subscribe, 

 this very singular fish is considered a monstrosity of Cyp. au- 

 ratns. Dr. Riippell, who did me the favour to look over my 

 drawings, expresses the same opinion. Found very abun- 

 dantly in the Inderanee river 18 miles north of Poona. It is 

 called Nukta (or nob) by the Mahratta fishermen. 



Varicorhinus, Riippell. 



Var. Bobree, Sykes. A, Varicorhinus with tuberculated nose, 

 without tendrils ; with 17 rays in the dorsal, and 8 in the 

 anal fin ; with the form of a tench. 

 It may be a question whether this is not a real Labeo of Cuvier, 

 with long dorsal, no spines or cirri, and thick fleshy lips fre- 

 quently crenated; size 6 inches by 1-tV high. 



Barbus, Cuv. 



Barb. Mussullah, Sykes. A Barbus with 12 rays in the dorsal, 

 8 in the anal, and 16 in the pectoral fins, with the mouth 

 furnished with 4 very short cirri, and tuberculated nose ; 

 sometimes 3 feet and more long, and a foot high, and weigh- 

 ing 42 pounds. 



Found in the Goreh river. 



Barb. Khudree, Sykes. A Barbus with 4 cirri, blood-stained fins, 

 large hexagonal scales, elongated body, and with 14 rays in 

 the dorsal, 14 in the pectoral, and 7 in the anal fins. 



Found in the Mota Mola river, 8 miles east of Poona. 



Barb. Kolus, Sykes. A Barbus with 13 rays in the dorsal fin, 

 8 in the anal, and 10 in the ventral; with moderate-sized 

 scales ; with callous tubercles on the head, and a short cirrus 

 at each corner of the mouth. 



This fish shows the difficulty of drawing up generic characters 

 to embrace all the species of a genus. Having only 2 cirri, 

 it should not be a Barbel ; but having cirri at all, it does not 

 belong to the next genus Gobio ; — moreover, it has a spine in 

 the dorsal. 



Chondrostoma, Agassiz, the first division of the genus Leuciscus of 

 Klein. Dorsal fin in the centre of the back. 



