CYPRIXIDJE. G3 



6. Labeo cursa. 

 Hab. Bengal. 3 feet. 



Char. Scales along the lateral line 80. Lower lip 

 finely fringed. Four minute barbels, the upper pair 

 are sometimes absent. 



7. Labeo gonitis. 

 Hab. Bengal. 1^ feet. 



Char. Scales 74. Lips fringed. Four small barbels. 



8. Labeo dussumieri. 



Hab. India and Ceylon. 1 foot. 



Char. Scales 54. Lips fringed. Four minute bar- 

 bels, of which the upper pair are sometimes absent. 



Young examples have a large blackish spot on the 

 end of the tail. 



9 Labeo rohita. " The Boho." 



Hab. India generally. Up to 3 feet. 



This is perhaps the commonest of Indian fish, and 

 the one most generally esteemed for eating purposes. 

 It is to be found in all tanks and ponds, and, like 

 other much domesticated fish, is often liable to varia- 

 tion. It grows to a large size. H. Buchanan remarks 

 thus : "Of all fresh-water fish, so far as I have seen, 

 it is perhaps the most excellent." The best are those 

 taken in clear running water, and not too large. 



It is deep in form, narrowing rather suddenly to 

 the tail. Usually two barbels only, at the corners 

 of the mouth, the rostral barbels being generally 

 absent. 



Char. Scales 41. Dorsal rays 16. Lips fringed. 



