32 INDIAN FRESH-WATER FISHES. 



There are no representatives of this family in 

 India, nor indeed anywhere south of the Equator, 

 excepting that lately Salmon and Trout have been 

 naturalized in Australia and New Zealand. They 

 have an adipose fin, but no barbels, and are covered 

 with scales. 



Esocidce. 



This family includes the English Pike, a carnivorous 

 and most voracious fish. 



Scombr esocidce. Mackerel-pike, 



Include the Gar-fish, Belone vulgaris, a long, queer- 

 shaped fish which is often taken in mackerel nets ; 

 also a fish very closely similar, Belone cancila, which 

 is found in Indian rivers. 



The genus Exocetus, or Flying-fish, belongs to 

 this family. 



Cyprinidce. Carp family. 



This family is perhaps the largest in actual num- 

 bers of all the families; it contains 107 genera, and 

 being confined to the fresh waters of the Old World 

 and North America, the members of it are well 

 known. 



By far the greater number of Indian fresh-water 

 fish belong to this family. The Carp, Barbel, Koach, 

 Bream, etc., are English representatives. 



They have scales, and frequently barbels, but no 

 adipose fin. 



Clupeidce. Herring family. 



Are well known for their excellence as food. 



