570 PHTSOSTOMI. 



I Lave seen an example in -n-hicli tlie bciglit of tlie body was only 4 in the total length, but it otherwise 



resembled the typical form. ^r t-> n j i 



Habitat.— From South Canara down the Western Ghauts to the Travancore hills. Mr. Ballard has 

 captured it at Courtallum with a fly. It attains at least 18 inches in length. 



31. Barbus innominatus. 



LewAscus linotatus, Blyth, Journ. Asiat. Soc. of Beng. 1858, p. 290 (not K. and v. H.) 



Barhus innominatus, Day, Proceedings Zool. Soc. 1869, p. 550. 



B. iii, D. 12 (f), P. 15, V. 9, A. 7 (|), C. 17, L. 1. 24, L. tr. 41/41 



Length of head 3^ of caudal 3J, height of body 3^ in the total length, i^yes— diameter 3^ in length of 

 the head, Wiameter from the end of the snout and also apart. Barbels— the rostral nearly reach the orbit, 

 the maxillary pair are shorter. Fins — dorsal commences midway between the snout and the base of the caudal, 

 its last undivided ray osseous, weak, and entire. Caudal forked. Lateral-line— 3 rows of scales between it and 

 the base of the ventral fin. Colours— a. black spot at the base of the caudal fin, none now apparent on the 



dorsal. . . , 



jgTtt&ttoi.— Ceylon, from whence Ml'. Blyth received specimens up to 1-1 inches m length, presented by 



Dr. Kelaart. 



32. Barbus compressus. 



Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1809, p. 555. 



B. iii, D 12 (I), P. 15, V. 9, A. 8 (f), C. 17, L. 1. 22, L. tr. 4/5. 



Length of head 5, of caudal 5, height of body 4 in the total length. E'yes— diameter 2/9 of length of 

 head, 1| dTameters from end of snout and also apart. Head much compressed : mouth inferior, upper jaw 

 the I'ono-er : the whole of the cheeks covered with pores : the posterior extremity of the maxilla extends to 

 below the anterior margin of the orbit. Barbels— rostrids reach to beneath the centre of the orbit, the 

 maxillary to the angle of the preopercle. Pi as— dorsal half as high as the body, it arises midway between the 

 snout and the base of the caudal, commencing slightly in advance of the ventrals, its last uncUvided ray is 

 osseous, not enlarged, and entire. Upper caudal lobe the longer. Lateral-line — complete, 3| rows of scales 

 between it and the base of the ventral fin. Colours— sHvevj, fins stained darker. 



Eahitat.— The native country of the type specimen is uncertain, but the fi.sh was found in a bottle m the 

 Calcutta Museum with an Oreinus from Cashmere. It is a fine specimen in excellent preservation. 



33. Barbus Blythii. 



Capoeta macrolepidota (? K. and v. Hass.), Blyth, J. A. S. of Beng. 1800, p. 157 (not C.V.). 



Barlns Blythii, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1809, p. 555. 



B. iii, D. 12 (f), P. 15, V. 9, A. 8 (|), C. 17, L. 1. 22, L. tr. 4/5. 



Length of head 4, of caudal 4, height of body 3| in the total length. Eijes -diameter 2/5 of length of 

 head, 3/4 of a diameter from the end of snout and also apart. Preorbital covered with pores. Barbels— y^ell 

 developed, the rostral reaching the eye, and the maxillary to below the centre of the orbit. Fins— dorsal arises 

 midway between the snout and the base of the caudal, its last undivided ray articulated : it commences slightly 

 in advance of the ventrals. Caudal deeply forked. Lateral-line— complete, 2i rows between it and the base of 

 the ventral fin. Colours — uniform silvery in spirit. 



Habitat.— Tenassevim provinces. Specimen two inches long. This fish is very similar to Barbus 

 compressus, and may perhaps be the young. 



34. Barbus melanampyx, Plate CXXXIX, fig. 1. 



Cirrhinus fasciatus, Jerdon, M. J. L. and So. 1849, p. 305 (not Bleeker). 



Labeo melanampyx. Day, Proc. Zool. 1865, p. 317. 



Puntius m.elanampyx. Day, Fishes of Malabar, p. 210, pi. 10, f. 1. 



Barbus Grayi, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 293. 



Barbus arulius, Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 133 (not Jerdon). 



B. iii, D. 11 (f), P. 15, V. 8, A. 7 (I), C. 15, L. 1. 20, L. tr. 3i/3i 



Length of head 4.\, of caudal 4 to 4J, height of body 3 to 3J in the total length. Eyes — diameter 3 to 

 'i\ in the length of head, from 3/4 to 1 diameter from end of snout, 1 diameter apart. Dorsal profile more 

 convex than that of the abdomen. Cleft of mouth extends to below the anterior edge of the orbit : numerous 

 pores on the snout. Lower labial fold interrupted. Barbels— rostnA short, the maxillary equal in length to 

 one diameter of the orbit. Teeth — pharyngeal, in three rows, curved, sharp, 5, 3, 2/2, 3, 6. Fins — dorsal 

 scarcely higher than long, no osseous ray : it commences midway between the end of the snout and the base of 

 the caudal fin, which latter is deeply forked. Lateral-line — complete, 2 rows of scales between it and the base 

 of the ventral fin : 7 rows before the dorsal fin. Colours — of a deep dull red, with three black cross bands, the 



