FAMILY, V— CTPRINID^. 539 



9. Labeo porcellus, Plate CXXVIII, fig. 1. 



Tylognathus porcellus, Heckel, in Hiigels Kashmir, iv, p. 385. 

 Labeo porcellus, Giinther, Catalogue, vii, p. 54. 



B. iii, D. 15-16 (t3^tt), P- 17, V. 9, A. 7 (f), C. 19, L. 1. 39, L. tr. 7/8. 



Length of head 6, of caudal 4|, height of body 4J in the total length. JEJyes— diameter 5 in the length 

 of head, 2 diameters from the end of snout and also apart. Interorbital space rather convex. Dorsal profile 

 rather more conves than that of the abdomen. The greatest width of the head equals its length excluding the 

 snout. Width of the mouth equals 2/5 of the length of the head. Snout rather projecting. Lips thick, with 

 a distinct inner fold to both jaws, which have each a thin cartilaginous internal covering. GiU-rakers small and 

 rather closely set. Barbels — four, the maxillary rather longer than the rostral pair. Fins — dorsal not quite so 

 high as the body, it commences somewhat in advance of the ventral, and midway between the snout and the 

 posterior end of the base of the anal fin, its upper edge is rather concave. Pectoral as long as the head : ventral 

 rather shorter. Caudal forked. Lateral-line — 5 rows of scales between it and the base of the ventral fin. 

 Colours — grayish superiorly, becoming dull white on the sides and beneath : most of the scales darkest at their 

 edges. A dark spot, usually present, at the base of the caudal fin. A bluish spot behind the centre of the 

 opercle, and which may be continued on to the shoulder. Fins grayish, darkest along their centres. 



Habitat. — Poona and Bombay. The specimen figured (life-size) was from Poona. 



10. Labeo potail, Plate CXXVII, fig. 3. 



? Cyprinus potail, Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. ii, p. 354 ; Jerdon, M. J. L. and Sc. 1849, p. 302. 



Leuciscus potail , Bleeker, Beng. p. 25. 



Labeo potail. Day, Trans. Linn. Soc. Zool. 1876, p. 572. 



Dotondi, Mahr. 



B. iii, D. 13-14 (tt?t^), P. 17, V. 9, A. 7 (f), C. 19, L. 1. 39-40, L. tr. 8/7. 



Length of head 5-1-, of caudal 4 to 4|, height of body 4 to 4^- in the total length. Eyes — situated in the 

 commencement of the posterior lialf of tlie head, from 4 to 6 diameters in the length of the head. Interorbital 

 space convex, and its width equals half the length of the head. Dorsal profile rather more convex than that_ of 

 the abdomen. The gi-eatest width of the head equals two-thirds of its length. Mouth narrow, its width being 

 equal to 1/3 of the length of the head. Snout overhanging the mouth, with a slightly produced lateral-lobe : 

 lower labial fold entire, a deep groove existing across the chin. Snout smooth, or with fine pores. A 

 cartilaginous layer to inner side of both jaws. Barbels— a. maxillary pair. Fins — dorsal commences rather 

 nearerthe snout than the base of the caudal fin, its upper margin is a little concave : the height of the fin two- 

 thirds that of the body. Pectoral nearly as long as the head, and equals that of the ventral. Anal much highest 

 anteriorly : caudal deeply forked, upper lobe the longer. Lateral-line — 5|- rows of scales between it and base 

 of the ventral. Colours — grayish, each scale with a red lunule, fins stained gi-ay along their edges, and dorsal 

 along its centre. 



Sykes says C. potail has D. 13 (fV), P- 14, no barbels. But I think he alluded to this species, which 

 comes from the same locality. 



Habitat. — Deocan, from Poona to the Tamboodra river. The specimen (10 inches long) was fi-om 

 Poona. 



11. Labeo kontius, Plate CXXVn, fig. 5. 



Cyprinus kontius, Jerdon, M. J. L. and Sc, 1849, p. 302. 



Cirrhinus rubro-punctatus, Jerdon, loc. cit. jj. 303. 



Labeo kontius, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1807, p. 289 ; Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 55. 



Currtimunnee candee and Curoo-moolee-candee, Tam. 



B. iii, D. 15-16(Tf:fj), P. 15, V. 10, A. 7(|), C. 19, L. 1. 38-41, L. tr. 7/8. 



Length of head 6 to 7, of caudal 4|, height of body 3f to 4 in the tota,l length. Eye — in the immature 

 it is usually in the middle of the length of the head, in the adult in the commencement of its last half, 

 diameter 4f to 5 in the length of the head, 2 to 2| diameters from the end of snout, and 2|- to 2| apart. Profile 

 above the eyes rather concave, the interorbital space nearly flat : the greatest width of the head equals 3/4 of 

 its length. Dorsal profile more convex than the abdominal. Muzzle blunt, truncated, covered with pores, and 

 having a short fleshy lateral prolongation. Width of mouth 2^ in the length of the head. Lips thick, with a 

 distinct inner fold below, whilst the lower one is fringed. Snout overhanging the mouth. Gill-rakers widely 

 set and about 1/3 of the diameter of the eye in length. Barbels— iouv, short. Teeth — pharyngeal, plough- 

 shaped, 5, 4, 2-2, 4, 5. Fins — dorsal commences midway between the snont and hind end of the base of the 

 anal, its upper margin is concave. Pectoral reaches to nearly above the ventral, whilst the latter does not 

 reach the anal. Caudal deeply forked. Lateral-line — 5 rows of scales between it and the base of the ventral. 

 Colours— n general reddish or fleshy tinge, darkest along the back. In most of the specimens obtained from 

 the Coleroon river, each scale had a red centre. 



Habitat.— Riyevs along the base of the Neilgherries, and the Cauvery and Coleroon in all their branches 

 down to the coast. It grows to two feet in length, 



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