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Breeding: There are im data available so far about the breeding of the species, but all 

 the female specimens collected by the Yale North India l^xpedition during the months of 

 March to June are full of mature eggs, the approximate diameter of which is 1.5 mm. 



Parasites: Large numbers of a species of Acanthocephalan worm were found in the 

 intestine of both male and female specimens. 



Distrihutinn and Remarks: Schicoflwrax planifrnns. known amongst the Kashmiri fish- 

 ermen and anglers as "Cliusli." is one of the commonest endemic species of the Kashmir val- 

 ley, usually inhabiting the principal lakes and the adjoining channels. It co-occurs with two 

 closely allied species, e.g. S. inieropogon and S. niger. S. inicropngon is a somewhat 

 smaller species and is known amongst the Kashmiris as "Ranigliurdi," while 5". niger, as 

 the name indicates, is a much darker species with somewhat larger eyes, a shorter anal and 

 shorter barlK-ls; it is locally known as "Alghard" or "Algliad." It is probable that -S". plani- 

 frons and S. niger represent one and the same species, but in the absence of more extensive 

 material it is difficult to judge the range of variation and to come to any definite conclusion. 

 The specimens obtained by the Yale North India Expedition, however, correspond to the 

 planifrons-type. 



MeasiirciiiciJis in iiiilliiiictres 



Total length without caudal 



Length of head 



Width of head 



Heiglit of head 



Diameter of eye 



Length of snout 



Interorbital width 



Depth of body 



Longest ray of dorsal 



Longest ray of anal 



Length of pectoral 



Length of ventral 



Length of caudal 



Distance between pcctnral and base of ventral 



Distance between ventral and base of anal 



Length of caudal jieduncle 



Least height of caudal peduncle 



Seliirjclhorax niicropitgan Ileckel 



1838. Scliicolhora.v inieropogon, Hcckel. Piselie aits Casehniir. p. 41. 



1844. Schicothorax micropogon, Meckel, Fisclic Kaschmir's in Hiigel's Reise. p. 369, 3 figs. 



1868. Selticotliorax inieropogon, Giinthcr, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus.. \TI, ]ip. 163, 164. 



1877. Sehicothorax inieropogon, Day, Fisli. India, p. 532 (fnotuutc). 



1889. .Selii::otIiorax inieropogon. Day, rami. Urif. Ind., fi.sli.. I, p. 252 (footnote). 



Ill the collection of the ^'ale North India l'"xpedition the species is represented by 10 

 female specimens obtained in March-May, 1932, from the following localities: 



