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GENUS SCHACBA. 



This genus also contains only one species. 

 Char. Mouth of moderate width, opening forwards; 

 the upper jaw projecting slightly. Scales small. 

 Barbels four. Dorsal fin short. 



1. Schacra cirrhata. 



Hab. Bengal, Assam, and N. W. Provinces. 4 or 5 

 inches. 



Char. Scales 72. Dorsal rays 9. Anal 10. 



Colour silvery, with about 13 bluish, incomplete 

 bars, down the middle of the side. Caudal fin stained 

 with black on the lower half. Barbels 4. 



GENUS ASPIDOPAEIA. 



Char. Mouth narrow, crescent shaped, situated 

 below the snout. Dorsal fin short. Barbels none. 



1 Aspidoparia morar. 



Hab. Northern India. 6 inches. 



Char. Dorsal rays 10. Anal 11. Scales 38 to 42. 



Head contained 3^ times in the total length. 

 Height of body 4 times nearly. Pectoral fin shorter 

 than the head. 



2. Aspidoparia sardina. 



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Hab. Northern India. 4 inches. 

 Dr. Day considers this identical with the preceding 

 species. 



