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Ganges, but has not been met with since it was 

 described by Peters in 1861. 



Body very long and narrow, the height being 

 contained 9-|- times, the length of the head nearly 

 seven times in the total length (including the caudal 

 fin). 



Dorsal rays 2. Anal 75. 



Haplochilus cyanophthalmus, Blyth. 

 Hab. Calcutta. 1^ inches. 

 Char. Dorsal rays 7. Anal 22 or 23. 

 Colour whitish dotted with darker. Irides light 

 blue. 



Wandus marginatum, Jerdon. 

 Hab. Western Ghats, attaining 4 inches in length. 

 Char. Anal rays 11. Scales 25. Pseudobranchise 

 present. 



Trichogaster lalius, Buchanan. 



In the B, M. Catalogue this is included as the 

 same species as Trichogaster fasciatus. Dr. Day 

 considers it distinct. 



Hab. Eivers Jumna and Ganges. 2 inches. 



Char. Dorsal fin rays 24, of which 16 are spinous. 

 Anal fin rays 33, of which 18 are spinous. 



Colour green with transverse red bars. 



No lateral line. Head unarmed. 



