FAMILY, V— CTPRINID^. -573 



40. Barbus dorsalis, Plate CXLII, fig. 2. 



Systomus dorsalis and Hristis, Jerdon, M. J. L. and Sc. 1849, pp. 314, 316. 

 Barbus dorsalis, tetraspilus, and Layardi, Giinther, Catal. vii, pp. 142, 144. 

 Lamhi Jcaoli, Hin. : Saal candee, Tarn. : ilar-pakke, Can. 



B iii, D. 11-12 (V), P. 15, V. 9, A. 8 (|), C. 19, L. 1. 24-2.5, L. tr. 4|/4. 



Lengtli of head 4|, of caudal 4| to 5, height of body 4 to 4|: in the total length. Eyes — diameter 4 to 

 4| in length of head, from Ij to 1 J diameters from end of snout, I5 diameters apart. Third suborbital bone as 

 wide as the cheek below it. Body compressed, a considerable rise to the base of the dorsal fin. The head is 

 conical anteriorly, the snout pointed, and the upper jaw the longer. Interorbital space flat. Lower labial fold 

 interrupted. Barbels — a maxillary pair 2/3 as long as the eye. Teeth — pharyngeal, 5, 3, 2/2, 3, 5. Fins — 

 dorsal commences rather in front of the ventral, and nearly midway between the end of the snout and base of 

 the caudal fin, its last undivided ray is osseous, smooth, moderately strong, and its stiff" portion as long as, or a 

 Httle longer than, the head without the snout. Caudal forked. Lateral-line— complete. Scales — 8 or 9 rows 

 between occiput and base of dorsal fin : 2j rows between latei-al-line and base of ventrals. Free portion of the 

 tail as high as long. Colours — uniform silvery, frequently the scales in upper two-third of the body with dark 

 bases. A black spot at the posterior portion of the base of the dorsal, which more or less disappears after 

 maceration. 



B. tatraspilus differs from B. dorsalis in having a dark spot before the base of the caudal fin. 



Habitat. — Kurnool, Mysore, throughout Madras as low as the Cauvery and Coleroon rivers and Ceylon. 

 It does not attain a large size. The specimen figured was from Madras. 



c. Last undivided dorsal ray articulated, or if osseous very weak. 



41. Barbus kolus, Plate CXLl, fig. 2. 



Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. ii, p. 357, pi. 02, f. 1 ; Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 136. 



Capoeta kolus, Bleeker, Beng. p. 62. 



Hypselobarbiis (Gonoproktopterus) kolus, Bleeker, Prod. Cyp. p. 275. 



Barbus Guentheri, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 582. 



Nilusu, Telugu. 



B. iii, D. 12-13(V), P- 15, V. 9, A. 8(f), C. 19, L. 1. 40-43, L. tr. 10/8. 



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

 near the profile, diameter 3j to 4 in the length of the head, li diameters from end of snout and also apart. 

 Interorbital space flat. Body compressed, a considerable rise in the profile from the occiput to the dorsal fin. 

 Upper jaw the longer, overlapping the lower. Barbels — extend rather beyond the middle of the eye. Teeth — 

 pharyngeal, pointed, uncinate, 5, 3, 2/2, 3, 5. Fins— the dorsal 3/4 as high as the body, inserted in advance of 

 the ventral and rather nearer the snout than the base of the caudal fin, which last is deeply forked. Lateral- 

 line — complete, 4 to 5 rows of scales between it and the base of the ventral fin. Free portion of the tail rather 

 longer than high. Colours — silvery, with a tinge of yellow : dorsal, caudal, and anal tipped with gray. 



Habitat. — Central Provinces, Deccan, and throughout the Kistna, Tamboodra, and Godavery rivers. It 

 attains upwards of a foot in length. 



42. Barbus Denisonii, Plate CXLIII, fig. 2. 



Labeo Beiiisonii, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1805, p. 299. 

 Puntius Denisonii, Day, Fish. Malabar, p. 212, pi. 10, f. 2. 

 Barbus Denisonii, Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 146. 



B. iii, D. 10-11 (V)> P- 15, V. 9, A. 8 (|), C. 19, L. 1. 28, L. tr. 4i/4i. 



Length of head 6, of caudal 5, height of body 6 in the total length. Eyes — diameter 3^ in the length 

 of head, 1 diameter from end of snout, and 1| apart. Dorsal and abominal profiles slightly and about equally 

 convex. Mouth small, directed forwards and rather downwards, with upper jaw slightly the longer. Snout 

 obtuse. Lower labial fold interrupted. Barbels — a maxillary pair one-third longer than the orbit. Teeth — 

 phai-yngeal, pointed and curved at their extremities, 4, 3, 2/2, 3, 4. Fiits— dorsal arises rather before the 

 ventrals, and midway between the end of the snout and the posterior extremity of the base of the anal 

 fin, none of its rays osseous. Caudal deeply forked. LateraUline—com-phte, 2? rows of scales between it and 

 ventral fin : 9 rows before the dorsal fin. Caudal peduncle rather longer than high. Colours — silvery, witli a 

 black band passing from the snout to the centre of the base of the caudal fin, above it runs a horizontal scarlet 

 stripe. Caudal with an oblique black band crossing the posterior third of each lobe. 



Habitat. — Mundikyum in the Travancore hill ranges, where the Rev. H. Baker procured several 

 specimens for me. It attains six inches in length. 



43. Barbus melanostigma, Plate CXLIII, fig. 1. 

 Systomus Carnaticus, Jerdon, M. J. L. and Science, 1849, p. 315. 

 B. iii, D. 10 (f), P. 15, V. 9, A. 7 (|), C. 19, L. 1. 26, L. tr. 5/4. 



