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3. Glyptosternum lonah. 



Hab. Deccan. 6 inches. 



Char. Anal rays 11 or 12. Maxillary barbels 

 extend to the end of the head. Dorsal spine rather 

 slender, enveloped in skin. Pectoral spine rather 

 broad, with a fine outer and a strong inner serrature. 



Yellowish brown with dark bands. Fins yellow, 

 with black bands. 



4. Glyptosternum dekkanense. 



Hab. Deccan. Eiver Jumna. 6 inches. 



Char. Anal rays 11. Maxillary barbels extend 

 to the end of the head. Dorsal spine rather 

 slender, enveloped in skin. Pectoral spine very 

 broad, strongly serrated interiorly. 



Colour blackish. Fins yellow, with black bands. 



5. Glyptosternum striatum. 



Hab. Himalayan streams. 3 or 4 inches. 



Char. Anal rays 9 to 11. Maxillary barbels 

 extend beyond the root of the pectorals. Dorsal 

 spine slender, enveloped in skin. Adipose fin long. 

 The outer rays of the pectoral and ventral fins are 

 very broad, cartilaginous. 



Colour brown. Fins yellow, stained with black. 



6. Glyptosternum pectinopterum. 



Hab. Streams near Simla. 



Char. Anal rays 7. Dorsal spine with a row of 

 sharp points along its anterior margin, the outer 

 pectoral and ventral rays broad. 



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