cyprinim:. 97 



2. Osteobrama alfrediana. 



Hab. Bengal and Assam. 6 inches. 



Chae. Anal rays 31 to 36. Scales 42 to 60. Bar- 

 bels none. 



Depth contained 2\ times, head 4^ times, in the 

 total. Dorsal ray slender, and bnt slightly serrated. 

 Upper jaw projecting slightly over the lower. Lateral 

 line very strongly marked in the first few scales. 



If these two species be really distinct, it seems to 

 me that this latter must be the one described by Ham. 

 Buchanan as Cyprinus cotio. He distinctly states the 

 rays of the anal fin as 36, and according to the figure 

 the scales would be between 40 and 50. 



If, however, as noted by Dr. Day, the native name 

 of the first species is, " Koti," and of the second, 

 " Goonta," and they are really distinct ; then, even 

 if my surmise be correct, it will probably be more 

 convenient to leave the names as they stand. Bu- 

 chanan can hardly be said to have named the fish ht 

 described, but simply to have misappropriated the 

 native name of a nearly allied species. 



3. Osteobrama rapax. 



Hab. Northern India. 8 inches. 



Char. Anal rays 25 or 26. Scales 75. Barbels none. 



Depth contained 3 times, head 3f times, in the 

 total. Dorsal ray strong, and deeply denticulated. 



Lower jaw slightly projecting. Lateral line most 

 strongly developed in the first few scales. 



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