53G PETSOSTOMI. 



2. Labeo fimbriatus, Plate CXXVI, tig. 3. 



Cyprinus fimbriatus, Blocli, xii, p. 50, pi. 400 ; Bl. Schn. p. 441. 



Cyprirms nancar, Ham. Buch. Fishes of Ganges, pp. 299, 387 ; Cuv. and Val. xvi, p. 70. 



Cirrhinus nancar, McClelland, Ind. Cjp. pp. 206, 325. 



HoMta fimhriata and Lesclienaidtii, Cuv. and Val. xvi, pp. 261, 271, 



Varicorhinus bohree, Sykes, Trans. Z. S. ii, p. 355, pi. 01, f. 3. 



LetKiscus ? hobree, Bleeker, Beng. p. 25. 



Cirrhinus fimlriatus and Lesohenaultii, Jerdon, M. J. L. and Sc. 1849, pp. 304, 305. 



Tjobco fimbriatus and LeschenauUii, Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 53. 



Ven-candee, Tam. : Ruchu and Gandmnenu, Tel. : Bahrum, Ooriah. 



B. iii, D. 19-22 (x|:f a), P. 17, V. 9, A. 7 (|j, C. 19, L. 1. 44-47, L. tr. 9-10/8. 



Length of head 6i to G\, of caudal 4 to 4|, height of body 4 to 4j in the total length. Dyes — diameter 

 3j to 4| in the length of head, \\ to \\ diameters from the end of snout, and 2 apart. Dorsal profile more 

 convex than tliat of the abdomen. The greatest width of the head equals its length excluding the snout. 

 Width of the mouth 3^ in the length of the head, and slightly overhung by the snout which is obtuse, rather 

 swollen and studded with minute pores, but destitute of a lateral lobe. Lips thick, continuous and having an 

 inner fold above and below, both fringed. A cartilaginous layer on the inner side of both jaws. Barbels — 

 rostral and maxillary pairs short. Teeth — pharyngeal, 5, 3, 2/2, 3, 5. Fins — dorsal commences somewhat 

 nearer the snout than to the base of the caudal, it is 2/3 as high as the body, its upper edge concave. Pectoral 

 nearly as long as the head, it does not reach the ventral. The ventral nearly extends to the anal, and the latter 

 to the caudal. Caudal deeply forked. Lateral-line — 6 or 7 rows of scales between it and the base of the ventral 

 fin. Colours — silvery along the back, becoming lighter on the aides and l)eneath. Fins, more especially the 

 ventral, anal, and lower caudal lobe, stained with black. Sometimes a difl'used dark blotch at the base of the 

 caudal, and which is almost invariably present in the young. 



The only difference observed between L. nancar, H.B. and L. fimbriatus, Bloch, is that the former is said 

 to have "the edges of the lips smooth." 



Habitat. — Sind, Punjab, the Deccan, and probably N. E. Bengal ; also Southern India ^t least to Orissa, 

 not recorded from Malabar or Canara. It attains a foot and a half in length, and is good eating, but bony. 



3. Labeo nigrescent, Plate CXXVII, fig. 2, 



Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1870, p. 371. 

 Mtd-vel and Kiirri-miim, Canarese. 



B. iii, D. 17-18(T|:-a^), P. 19, A. 7(|), C. 19-21, L. 1. 36, L. tr. 6/7. 



Length of head 5, of caudal 4^ to 5, height of body 3| in the total length, Eyes — dif\meter 4 to 5 in 

 the length of head, 2 dia&etcrs from the end of snout and also apart. Tlie greatest width of the head equals 

 its length excluding the snout, which last is rather swollen and rounded, and somewhat projecting over the 

 lower jaw ; a small lateral lobe ; glands over the whole of the snout. A very distinct labial fold both above 

 and below : a deep transverse groove across the chin : lower lip deeply fringed. Barbels — the maxillary ones as 

 long as the orbit, the rostral rather shorter. Fins — upper edge of the dorsal fin nearly straight, it commences 

 midway between the front end of the snout and the posterior end of the base of the anal fin. The pectoral 

 reaches to above the ventral, the latter, which is inserted beneath the fourth dorsal ray, reaches to the anal. 

 Anal rather elongated anteriorly, being 3/5 higher than its base is long, and if laid backwards it reaches the 

 base of the caudal, which latter fin is deeply forked. Scales — 4j rows between the lateral line and base of the 

 ventral fin. Colours — deep brown, each scale with a black spot at its base. Fins black. 



Habitat. — Mangalore and South Canara. It is said to attain 18 inches in length. 



4. Labeo calbasu, Plate CXXVI, fig. 4. 



Cyprinus calbasu, Ham. Buch. Fish. Gang., pp. 297, 387, pi. 2, f. 83. 



Cirrhintis calbasu, IMcClelland, Ind. Cyp., pp. 265, 320. 



Cirrhina micropogan, Val. in Bel. Voy. Ind. Orient, p. 372, t. 3, f. .3. 



Bohita calbasu and Belangeri., Cuv. and Val. xvi, pp. 253, 255 ; Bleeker, Beng. en Hind. p. 131, 132. 



Sohita Jteynauldi, Cuv. and Val. xvi, p. 247, pi. 4?4. 



Labeo velatus, Val. in Cuv. Reg. An. 111. Poiss. pi. 93, f. 3. 



Cirrhinus Belangeri, and affinis, Jerdon, M. J. L. and Sc, 1849, p. 303. 



Labeo calbasu, Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 54; Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, p. 372. 



Nidla-gandu-menu, Telugu : Kalbasu and Kundna, Beng. and Cugrjera (Soane) : Mahlee, Assam: Kala- 

 heinse, Ooriah and Hind. : Di,^ Punj. : Di-hee, Sind : Dai, Cutch : Kurri-minu, Canarese : Nga-nelc-pya, Nga-, 

 noo-than, and Nga-o^ig-tong, Burmese. 



B. iii, D. 16.i8(T^?T^), P. 19, V. 9, A. 7(f), C. 19, L. 1. 40-44, L. tr, 7^/8, 



