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29. Barbus lepidus. 



This fish is almost exactly similar to Barbus fila- 

 mentosus, the only exception being that the latter 

 has no barbels. Dr. Day considers them as distinct 

 species, and I have therefore shown them as such. 



Hab. "Western coast, and base of Neilgherries, 

 also Ceylon. 6 inches. 



Char. Scales 21. 



Colour silvery white, with a deep black oval mark 

 on the lateral line from about the 14th to the 18th 

 scales. Caudal fin red, tipped with black. The 

 branched rays of the dorsal fin are elongated in the 

 adult fish. 



30. Barbus parrah. 



Hae. Malabar, Mysore, and Madras. 6 inches. 



Char. Scales 25. 



A dark bluish line along the side. Pectoral, ven- 

 tral, and anal fins tinged with yellow. Dorsal and 

 caudal fins dusky. A diffused black spot on the 

 lateral line, from the 20th to the 22nd scale. 



31. Barbus titius. 



Hab. Bengal and Northern India. 5 inches. 



Char. Scales 25. 



A round black spot on the lateral line, behind the 



gill openings, and a second midway between the end 



of the anal and the base of the caudal fins. Dorsal 



and anal fins tipped with black, sometimes the upper 



half of the former stained darkish. 



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