THE FISHES OF MALABAB. 189 



Teeth — None on jaws, but in a narrow uninterrupted crcscentic band on the vomer. 



Fins — Dorsal fin pointed, higher than the body, its spine one-third shorter than its rays, of 

 moderate strength, and entire : the soft dorsal commences just behind the first dorsal, and gra- 

 dually increases in height, ending a short distance below the base of the caudal. Caudal deeply 

 emarginate, upper lobe the longest, and both pointed. Pectoral spine shorter than that of the 

 dorsal, strongly denticulated interiorly and its extremity soft and reaching slightly beyond the base 

 of the first dorsal. Ventral commencing posterior to the end of the pectoral and not reaching so far 

 as the anal. 



Colours — Brownish above, with a green and purplish reflection on the sides, becoming 

 pure white on the abdomen. All the fins except the anal are dotted with black, as are also the 

 maxillary cirri. 



Grows to about six inches in length. 



Habitat — Fresh waters of Hindustan. 



* Hypselobagrus montanus. 

 Bagrus montanus, Jerdon, Madras Journal, xv. p. 337. 



Head rather more than \, and height about \ of length of body. Second dorsal about \ of 

 total length. 



Eyes — Diameter about \ of length of head, 11 diameters apart. 



The maxillary cirri extend to the anal fin. 



Fins — Dorsal spine toothed. Pectoral spine with seven or eight moderately strong teeth on 

 its terminal half. 



Colours — Greenish above and on the fins : yellow on the cheeks and beneath. 



Grows to six inches in length. 



Habitat — Manantoddy river in the Wynaad. 



* Hypselobagrus Malabakicus. 

 Bagrus Malabaricus, Jerdon, Madras Journal, xv. p. 338. 



D. i | 0. A. 11. 



Head slightly shorter than in the Hyp. montanus, being about § of length of body, and about 

 the same length as the height of the body. 



Maxillary cirri reach to beyond the ventrals. 

 Fins — Pectoral spine with fifteen teeth. 

 Colours — Bluish-leaden above, silvery beneath. 

 Habitat — Mountain streams of Malabar. 



Hypselobagrus tengara. 



Pimelodus tengara, Ham. Buck. pp. 183, 377, pi. 3, f. 61. 

 Bagrus tenggara, Cuv. & Vol. xiv. p. 414. 

 Macrones tengara, Giinther, Catal. v. p. 8] . 

 B. x. D. }. | 0. P. J. V. G. A. 12. 



