CYPRINIDiE. Gl 



Char. Mouth situated below the snout, lips 

 thickened, and some times fringed, with a horny 

 inner fold on one or both. 



We can divide the genus Labeo into — 



A. Species having a pair of barbels on the snout. 



B. Species without barbels on the snout. 



A. Species with Eostral Barbels. 



1. Labeo nandina. 



Hab. Bengal and Assam. 3 feet. 



Char. This fish may be at once recognised by 

 the length of its dorsal fin, which contains about 

 25 rays in all. It grows to a large size. " Two or 

 three feet in length, and is a well-flavoured and 

 wholesome fish." It has four barbels, two on the 

 nose, and one at each corner of the mouth. The lips 

 are thick, and both the upper and lower lips are 

 fringed. There are from 40 to 44 scales along the 

 lateral line. 



Labeo macronotus is probably only a variety of this 

 species. 



2. Labeo fimbriatus. 



Hab. Southern and Central India. 



Char. Dorsal rays 18 to 21. Scales 44 to 47. 



The head is small, and the lips are fringed. 



{Labeo leschenaultii appears closely to resemble this 

 species, but from specimens I have taken in the JSTer- 

 budda river intermediate in character, and showing 

 considerable variation among themselves, I am in 



