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14. Barbus chagunio, (beavam) Gihith.) 



It is an undecided question, whether the fish de- 

 scribed by Buchanan under this name is identical with 

 Gunther's B. bcavani. As the distinction seems 

 doubtful, I have preferred Buchanan's name for the 

 present. This and other similar questions will 

 doubtless be settled some day, by further investi- 

 gation; it would be out of place to discuss them 

 here. 



Hab. Bengal. Attains \\ feet in length, and is 

 said to be good eating. 



Char. Scales 44 to 47, transverse 11 + 11. 



Six rows of scales between the lateral line and 

 ventral fin. 



15. Barbus clavatus. 



Hab. Sikkim and base of Khasia Hills. 



Char. Scales 42. 



Head contained rather more than 4 times in total. 



16. Barbus sarana. 



The ray of the back fin is strong and finely ser- 

 rated, the teeth on it are not large like those of the 

 preceding species, and they lie in a double row. This 

 is a very common fish, and liable to considerable 

 variation in different localities. 



Hab. Throughout India, grows up to 2 feet in 

 length. 



Char. Scales about 31, transverse 5 or 6 + 6 or 7. 



3 or 4 rows between the lateral line and the ventral 

 fin. 



