92 INDIAN FRESH-WATER FISHES. 



10. Barilius barila. 

 Hab. Bengal. 4 inches. 



Char. Barbels two, small, sometimes wanting. 



Depth 4^- times, head 4^ times, in total. The last 

 ray of the dorsal fin is opposite the first ray of the 

 anal. 



Abont 14 bine bars down the middle of the side. 



Buchanan mentions that there are two lateral lines, 

 the upper one being straight, and the lower one 

 curved. The latter is the true lateral line. 



11. Barilius vagra. 



Hab. Bengal and N.W. Provinces. 5 inches. 



Char. Scales 42 to 45. Two short barbels. 



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

 total. 



Colour silvery, with a light coloured stripe and 

 indistinct crossbars. 



C. Species wanting Barbels. 



12. Barilius barna. 



Hab. Bengal Assam, and N.W. Provinces. 4 inches, 

 Char. Barbels none. Depth contained 3, head 4 

 times, in the total. The last three rays of the dorsal 

 fin are opposite to the anal. About nine bluish black 

 bars across the body. Dorsal and caudal fins tipped 

 with black. In this species also Buchanan mentions 

 an upper, straight, lateral line. 



13. Barilius gatensis. 



Hab. Western Ghats and Neilgherry hills. 6 inches. 

 Char. Barbels none. Dorsal rays 10. Anal 16. 



Scales 38 to 40. 



