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305. Perilampus laubuca, Ham. Buch. Coon-che-li-e, North- 

 West Provinces : Dunnahrah, Hind. : Laynbuka and Dankena, "Beng\ : 

 Bankoe, Ooriah : Nga-me-loung, Burm. D. 11, A. 19-22, L. 1. 34, 

 L. tr. 7/5. A black mark above base of pectoral fin. Gangetic Pro- 

 vinces, Orissa and Burma, attaining 3 inches in length. 



Genus — Chela, Ram. Bach. 



Oxygaster, v. Hass. : Leuciscus, sp. Cuv. & Val. : Laubuca, Macro- 

 chirichthys et Paralaubuca, Bleeker. 



Body rather elongated and compressed: abdominal edge cutting. 

 Pseudobranchia present. Mouth directed somewhat upwards, with the 

 lower jaw prominent, and generally having a knob above the symphysis. 

 Barbels absent. Pharyngeal teeth hooked, slender, and in 2 or 3 rows. 

 Dorsal fin short, without any osseous ray, situated principally or entirely 

 opposite the anal, which latter has an elongated base : pectorals long : 

 caudal forked. Scales of moderate or small size. Lateral line concave. 



306. Chela Sladoni, Day. D. 10, A. 21, L. 1. 68, L. tr. 10/8. 

 The Irrawaddi River. 



307. Chela argentea, Day. D. 9-10, A. 17-18, L. 1. 43-45, L. tr. 

 6|/3. Bowany and Cauvery Rivers in Madras, to 6 inches in length. 



308. Chela bicaila, Ham. Buch. P?ir-rund, Panj.: Cun-da-lah, 

 Vounche, and Phar-ba-dan, Sind : Chel-liah and Charl, North-West 

 Provinces: Jellahri, Ooriah. D. 9, A. 14-15, L. 1. 90-110. Throughout 

 India except Malabar, attaining 6 inches in length. 



309. Chela novacula, Val. I). 9, A, 17, L. 1. 60, L. tr. 15/3. India. 



310. Chela flavipinnis, Jerdon. D. 9, A. 17-19, L. 1. 65, L. tr. 

 9/5. Cauvery and its branches. 



311. Chela untrahi, Day. Untrahi, Ooriah. D. 9, A. 20, L. 1. 52, 

 L. tr. 7/5. Mahanuddee, to 5 inches in length. 



312. Chela phulo, Ham. Buch. Bnng-ka-charl, Panj. : Muk-ka, 

 Sind : Phul-chela, Beng. : Dunnahree, Hind. D. 9, A. 20, L. 1. 87, 

 L. tr. 12/6. India, extending downwards to the Kistna River; it attains 

 4 inches in length. 



313. Chela sardinella, Cuv. & Val. Nga-koon-nyat, Burm. D. 9, 

 A. 21, L. 1. 48, L. tr. 7^/4. Irrawaddi River, attaining 6 inches in length. 



314.. Chela Panjdbensis, Day. Took, Panj. D. 9, A. 17, L. 1. ca. 

 110, L. tr. 12/9. Ravi River in the Panjab. 



315. Chela alkootee, Sykes. D. 10, A. 10. Deccan, to 1 inch in 

 length. 



316. Chela jorah, Sykes. D. 10, A. 11. Beema River near Pairgaon 

 in the Deccan. 



317. Chela teekanee, Sykes. D. 10, A. 14. Beema River, attaining 

 2^ inches in length. 



318. Chela gora, Ham. Buch. Boun-chi and Kundnl, Panj. :. 

 Phar-ri-e, Sind : Chel-li-ah, North West-Provinces : Chel-hul, Hind. : 

 Gora chela, Beng. : Hum-catchari, Ooriah. D. 10, A. 15, L. 1. 140-160. 

 Panjab, Gangetic Provinces, Assam, Orissa and Sind, attaining 8 inches 

 in length. 



319. Chela clupeoides, Bloch. Netteli, Tam. D. 9-10, A. 14-15, 

 L. 1. 80, L. tr. 13^/6^. South of the Kistna River, attaining 6 inches 

 in length. 



