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GENUS EBETHISTES. 



Chae. Head broad, covered with bony plates. 

 Tail narrow. Month small. Dorsal fin with a strong 

 serrated spine. Anal with abont 10 rays. Body 

 with minute tubercles arranged in longitudinal series. 

 Eyes small. 



1. Erethistes pusillus. 

 Hab. Assam. 2 inches. 



Chae. Dorsal and pectoral spines very strong. 



2. Erethistes hara. {Hara kcchanani, Giinth.) 

 Hab. Bengal and Assam. 2^- inches. 



Chae. Dorsal and pectoral spines of moderate 

 strength, the former serrated interiorly, the latter 

 with strong teeth internally, and donble spines, point- 

 ing forwards and backwards, on the exterior edge. 



Coloue brown, banded. 



3. Erethistes conta. 



Hab. Lower Bengal. 4 inches. 



Chae. Dorsal spine serrated interiorly, pectoral 

 spine toothed on both sides, the teeth on the ontside 

 pointing forwards. Barbels shorter than the head. 



Coloue brown, fins spotted. 



4. Erethistes jerdoni. 

 Hab. Sylhet. 1 inch. 



Chae. The pectoral spine toothed as in E. conta, 

 the remaining rays of the pectoral fin are rndimen- 

 tary, and scarcely perceptible. 



5. Erethistes elongata. 



Hab. Naga Hills. 



