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270. Rohtee Alfrediana, Cuv. and Val. Goonta, Beng. D. 10-11, 



ft 1 



A. 31-36, L. 1. 42-60, L. tr. j^. Lower Bengal, Assam and Burma, 

 to 6 inches or more in length. 



271. Rohtee Vigorsii, Sykes. Gollund, Ooriah : Khira,Te\. D. 11, 

 A. 25-26, L. 1. 75, L. tr. 18/19. Deccan, Kistna and Mahanuddee 

 Rivers, attaining 8 inches in length. 



272. Rohtee microlepis, Blyth. Nga-hpeh-oung and Nga-net-pya, 

 Burm. D. 11-12, A. 21, L. 1. 71-73, L. tr. 18/22. The Godaveri 

 River, also throughout Burma; it attains 15 inches and more in length. 



273. Rohtee Ogilbii, Sykes. D. 11, A. 16, L. 1. 55,L.tr. 13/11. 

 Deccan, and Kistna River, to 6 inches or more in length. 



Genus — Barilius — (H. B.J Bleeker. 



Opsarius, sp. McClelland : Pachystomus, sp. Heckel : Chedrus, 

 (Swains.) Bleeker : Opsaridium, Peters : Pteropsarion, sp. Schacra, sp. et. 

 Bola, sp. Gunther. 



Pseudobranchia present. Mouth anterior, sometimes oblique, and 

 having a moderate or deep cleft : lower jaw with a knob above the sym- 

 physis, and a corresponding depression in the tipper jaw for its reception. 

 Sub-orbital ring of bones generally broad, more especially the third, 

 which may even extend entirely behind the vertical from the posterior 

 edge of the orbit. Barbels four {Pachystomus, " Heckel," Bleeker) or 

 two ( Bendilisis, Bleeker) , or none ( Barilius, Ham. Buch.) Pharyn- 

 geal teeth hooked, 5, 3 or 4, 2 or 1/1, or 2, 4 or 3, 5 : or else 5, 2 or 4/4 or 

 2, 5. Dorsal fin without osseous ray, of moderate length, inserted posterior 

 to the ventrals, sometimes extending to above the anal, which latter has a 

 somewhat elongated base. Scales of moderate or small size. Lateral line 

 concave continued on to the middle or lower half of the caudal, or incom- 

 plete or absent. Gill-rakers very short or absent. 



1. With four barbels (Pachystomus). 



27 !{.. Barilius rerio, Ham. Buch. Poncha geraldi, Ooriah. D. 9, 

 A. 15, L. 1. 26-28, L. tr. 6. Blue horizontal bands. Gangetic Provinces, 

 Orissa and Madras, to two inches in length. 



275. Barilius piscatorius, McClell. Charl and Lo-har-ree, Panj. 

 D. 9, A. 13-14, L. 1. 42, L. tr. 8/4. Ten vertical bars. Panjab and 

 rivers in the Sub-Himalayan range : Nepal, and Sikkim, also the Gangetic 

 Provinces, attaining 5 inches in length. 



276. Barilius radiolakis, Gunther. D. 10, A. 12, L. 1. 56, L. tr. 

 5/6. Central India. 



277. Barilius modestus, Day. D. 9, A. 12-13, L. 1. 43, L. tr. 

 5 1/4^. Back dark, sides silvery. Panjab, to 4 inches in length. 



278. Barilius Bleekeri, Day. D. 9, A. 12-13, L. 1. 43, L. tr. 

 7|/5|. Seven vertical bars. Sub-Himalayan range in the Panjab, up 

 to 3 inches in length. 



279. Barilius shacra, Ham. Buch. Gurha, Panj. D. 9, A. 10, 

 L. 1. 53, L. tr. 11/9. Twelve vertical bars. Jumna, Gangetic Provinces, 

 and Assam, also Behar, not attaining above 5 inches in length. 



280. Barilius bendelisis, Ham. Buch. D. 9, A. 11, L. 1. 43, L. tr. 

 8/4. Short vertical bars. Mysore and Southern India, to 4£ inches in 

 length. 



