CYPRINIDiE. 



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GENUS AMBLYPHARYNGODON. 



Char. Small fishes, not exceeding 4 inches in length. 

 Barbels none. Lateral line incomplete. Month di- 

 rected somewhat upwards, with the lower jaw promi- 

 nent. Scales very small. 



Colour silvery, with a bright silvery band along the 

 middle of the side. 



1. Amblypharyngodon mola. 



Hab. India generally. 



Char. Scales 65. Height of body contained 3 times, 

 length of head 3-| times, in the total length. 



Anterior ray of the dorsal fin directly above the 

 posterior ray of the ventral. 



2. Amblypharyngodon pellucidus. 



Hab. Bengal and Assam. 



Char. Scales 55. Height of body contained 4 times, 

 length of head 3^ times, in the total length. 



Anterior ray of the dorsal fin directly above the 

 posterior ray of the ventral. 



3. Amblypharyngodon melettinus. 



Hab. Southern and Western India. 



Char. Scales 50 to 57. Height of body contained 

 4 times, head 4 times, in the total length. 



Origin of the dorsal fin entirely behind the root of 

 the ventral 



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