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Figure 9. Alimentary canal and air-bladder of Nemachilus panguri, sp. nov. X 5. a: alimentary canal of a 



male specimen ; h : air-bladder of a female specimen. 



Nemachilus panguri exhibits well-marked sexual dimorphism. The secondary sexual 

 characters of the male are similar to those of other Nemachiloid fi.shes of Central y\sia. 



.■iir-b!a<Idcr: The air-bladder of N. panguri is similar to that of N. deTerrai. In 

 a female specimen about 95 mm. in total length, the measurements of its various parts were 

 as follows : 



Total length of l)l;ul(ler 26.6 mm. 



Length of jjosterior jiart 19.0 mm. 



Width of anterior part 6.7 mm. 



Width of posteri<ir ])art 5.8 mm. 



Transverse diami-ter of each anterior chamber .1.0 mm. 



Lenj^th of tube between two anterior chambers 0.9 mm. 



Length of tube bi-lween anterior and posterior parts uf bladder 1.4 mm. 



The above nieasm-ements are of the bl:idder after its removal from the 

 bony capsules. 



