106 INDIAN FRESH-WATER FISHES. 



GENUS MISGUKNUS. 

 Char. Barbels ten or twelve. Caudal fin rounded. 



1. Misgurnus lateralis. 



Hab. Bengal. 3 J inches. 



Char. Barbels 10. Scales very conspicuous. 



Yellow and brown bands along the side. A black 

 white-edged ocellus on the base of the upper half of 

 the caudal fin. 



GENUS NEMACHILUS. 

 Char. Barbels six (or eight). 

 No erectile spine under the eye. 



1. Nemachilus pavonaceous. 



Hab. Assam. Dorsal rays 17. About 20 bars 

 across the back. 



An eye-like spot on the upper part of the end of 

 the tail. 



2. Nemachilus botia. 



Hab. Throughout India. Dorsal rays 14. 

 Char. Body with irregular black blotches, caudal 

 fin barred. 



3. Nemachilus rupelli. 



Hab. Poona. Dorsal rays 12 or 13. 



Short brown bars along the lateral line. Fin rays 

 barred. A black spot at the base of the upper lobe 

 of the caudal fin. 



4. Nemachilus moreh. 



Hab. Poona. Dorsal rays 12. Caudal wedge- 

 shaped, very similar to rupelli, but with the head 

 more pointed. 



