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These 5 specimens can roughly Ije arranged in a series showing progressive modifica- 

 tions towards the formation of an Orcimis type of mouth ])arts (Text-figure 16, a-c). The 

 specimen from Srinagar (Sta. K 14) represents true Schizotliorax lab'uitus type, while the 

 one from the lake near Chushol (Sta. L73) almost approaches typical Oreimis simiatus 

 type. The three specimens from the rivers and the canals show the successive intermediate 

 stages. 



It is a matter of congratulation to mention here that the striking peculiarities of these 

 five specimens did not escape the notice of Mr. G. E. Hutchinson, who had rightly labelled 

 tlu-ni in the fields as "Intermediates." 



? Scliicolliorax planifrons x Oreiniis siniiafiis 



Besides the five specimens of an intermediate type which I have designated as Scliico- 

 thorax labiatus x Oreinus siniuihts, there are, in the collection of the Yale North India 

 Expedition, six specimens collected from the following localities which correspond to 

 S. planifrons in all essential characters except for the sharp, horny tubercles on the snout 

 and the sharp, horny covering of the lower jaw. In one of his letters Mr. G. E. Hutch- 

 inson informed us that this intermediate form "co-occurs with Scliizothorax csocinns and 

 the Schizotliorax species called in Kashmir "Chiisli." The "Chiisli" of the Kashmiris is 

 .S". planifrons and I am inclined to believe that the six specimens under report are hybrids 

 between S. planifrons ("Chush" ) and U. sinuatiis with tlominant ''Chiisir characters. This 

 statement finds sujjport in the fact that, according to Mr. Hutchinson, these intermediate 

 forms are also called "Chnsh" by the Kashmiri fishermen. 



The specimens have been collected from the following localities: 



Main Canal : Srinagar (Sta. K 12) ; ca. 5,200 ft 2 (228, 215 mm.) 



Jhelum River : Srinagar (Sta. K 14) ; ca. 5,200 ft 2 (290, 275 mm.) 



Channel to Manasbal L^ke : Srinagar (Sta. K 48) ; 5,196 ft 2 (370, 150 mm.) 



Scliizopygopsis stoliczkac Steinclachner 



1866. Schisopygopsis sloUczkac, Steindachner, Vcrh. Zool.-hot. Gcs. IVicn, XVI, p. 786, pi. xvi, 



fig. 2. 

 1868. Schizopygopsis stoliczkae, Giinther, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., VII, p. 170. 

 1876. .Schicopygopsis stoliczkae, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, p. 791. 

 1878. Schizopvi^op.'ds stoliczkae, Day, Sci. Res. 2nd Yarkand Miss., Ichthyology, p. 9, pi. ii, 



fig. 2. "' 

 1878. Schizopygopsis stoliczkae, Day, Fish. India, p. 531, pi. cxxiv, fig. 2. 

 1889. Schizopygopsis stoliczkae. Day, Faun. Brit. Ind., Fish., I, p. 251, fig. 89. 

 1801. .Schizopygopsis stoliczkae, Herzenstein, IViss. Result. Przc'a'alski Cenlral-Asicn uuter 



Rei.s-en, Fi.uhe, p. 191, pi. xvi, fig. 3. 

 1898. .Schizopygopsis stoliczkae, Alcock, Report J\at. Hist. Res. Pamir Bound. Coiuiii., j). 14. 

 1907. Schizopygopsis stoliczkae, Berg, Ann. Mus. Zool. Petersb., X (1905), p. 323. 



1910. .Schizopygopsis stoliczkae, Zugmayer, Zool. Jalirb. Abth. Syst., XXIX, j). 290. 



1911. Schizopyi^opsis stoliczkae, Stewart (in part), Rec. Ind. Mus., VI, ]). 73, ])1. iii, figs. 1-3. 

 1914. Schizopygopsis stoliczkae. Berg, Faune dc la Russic. I'oissnns. HI, \). 702. 



1916. SchizopVij^of^sis stoliczkae. Berg, Poi.ss. des Faux Douces dc la h'lissie, ]>. 290. 



