FAMILY, V— CrPRINID^. 597 



convex than that of the abdomen. Fms— the dorsal commences midway between the middle of the eye and 

 base of the caudal fin, it is entirely in advance of the anal, and 2/3 as high as the body below it. LateraUme 

 — curves downwards in the pectoral region from whence it proceeds direct to the centre of the base of the 

 caudal. Colours — silvery, the upper two-thirds of the body darker than the lower. 



Habitat. — Bengal. The type specimen (nearly 4 inches long) is in a good state of preservation at 

 Paris. 



7. Danio Neilgherriensis, Plate CL, fig. 2. 



Paradanio Neilgherriensis, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 296. 



Danio neilgherriensis, Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 283. 



Cowlie, Tamil. ^ 



B. iii, D. 12.14(^.i^), P. 15, V. 7, A. 13-14(tt't^), C. 19, L. 1. 35-37, L. tr. 6-7/4, Vert. 12/20. 



Length of head 4i to 5, of caudal 4^ to 5, height of body 4 to 4 J in the total length. JSyes— diameter 

 3 to 3^ in the length of head, 2/3 of a diameter from end of snout, 1|: diameters apart. Abdominal profile 

 more convex than the dorsal one. The maxilla reaches to below the front edge of the eye. Lower jaw 

 anterior, with a shght knob at its extremity. The third suborbital bono almost touches the preopercular ridge. 

 Barbels— & short rostral pair, and sometimes rudimentary maxillary ones. Teeth — pharyngeal, crooked, pointed, 

 5, 4, 2/2, 4, 5. i^ijis— dorsal commences midway between the end of the snout and the base of the caudal fin, 

 it extends to above the fourth or fifth anal ray. Caudal forked. Scales— 15 rows before the base of the dorsal 

 fin. Colours— ha.dk greenish, sides silvery, with a purplish tinge along the abdomen : a badly marked broad, 

 steel-blue stripe, extends from behind the eye to the caudal fin, while it is bounded above and below by a narrow 

 yeUow edging. The young usually have light horizontal bands. 



Habitat. — Rivers on the Neilgherry Hills, attaining 3i inches in length. 



8. Danio rerio, Plate CLI, fig. 4. 

 Cyprinm rerio and chajmlio. Ham. Buch. Fish. Ganges, pp. 323, 324, 390 ; Cuv. and Val. xvi, pp. 



406, 416. 



Perilampus striatus, McClell. Ind. Cyp. pp. 290, 397, pi. 46, f. 1 (from H. B.'s MSS.) 



Nuria rerio, Bleeker, Beng. p. 62. 



Barilius rerio, Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 292. 



DawJo lineatus. Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1868, p. 198, and 1869, p. 378. 



Poncha-geraldi. Ooriah. 



B. iii, 9(f), P. 13, V. 8, A. 15-16(Tf:f3). C 19, L. 1. 26-28, L. tr. 6. 



Length of head 5 to 51, of caudal 4 to 5, height of body 4f to 5 in the total length. .Bj/es— diameter 

 about 3 in fength of head, 1/2 a diameter from end of snout, and 1 diameter apart. Lower jaw the longer. 



Barbels rostral short, maxillary ones reaching the end of opercle. Teei/i— pharyngeal, crooked, pointed, 5, 3, 



1/1, 3, 5. F/hs— dorsal commences opposite the anal, and is situated in the middle of the total length : dorsal 

 and anal highest anteriorly : caudal deeply forked. Lateral-line— ahsent. Colours— four metallic blue lines 

 alono- the sides (separated by three narrow silvery ones), and forming three bands on the caudal fin. Dorsal 

 with a blue edging. Anal with three longitudinal Ijlue bands. 



Habitat. — Bengal and as low down the Coromaadel coast as Masulipatam. It attains to about 2 mches 

 in length. 



9. Danio albolineata, Plate CL, fig. 1. 



Nvria albolineata, Blyth, J. A. S. of Bengal, 1860, p. 163. 



Danio Stoliczkce, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, p. 621. 



B. iii, D. 9(f), P. 13, V. 7, A. 13-15(tiIt3), C. 19, L. 1. 31-33, L. tr. 51/3. 



Length of head 4^, of caudal 4| to 5, height of body from 4 to 4| in the total length. Eijes— 

 diameter 2^ to 3 in the length of head, 3/4 of a diameter from end of snout, and 1 apart. Body moderately 

 compressed". Lower jaw anterior. Cleft of mouth very oblique, the maxilla extending to below the front edge 

 of the orbit. Barbels. — maxillary reach beyond the base of the pectoral fin, rostral ones to the posterior margin 

 of the orbit. Teei/j— pharyngeal 5, 4, 2/2, 4, 5. Fms— dorsal commences slightly in advance of the anal, 

 and rather nearer the base of the caudal than the snout. Caudal fin emarginate. Lateral-line— incomplete, 

 li rows of scales between it and the base of the ventral fin : ,16 rows before the base of the dorsal fin. Coheirs 

 —greenish superiorly : a scarlet band with a dark lower edge, commences fi'om below the base of the dorsal 

 finf it gradually widens, and is continued to the centre of the base of the caudal. Dorsal margined with red. 

 Anal with a yellow stripe along its centre. 



Habitat. — Moulmein in tanks and streams. It attains two inches in length, 



10. Danio nigrofasciatus. 

 Barilius nigrofasciatus. Day, Proc, Zool. Soc. 1869, p. 620. 

 B. iii, D. 9(f), P. 15, V. 7, A. 13(A), C. 19, L. 1. 30-32, L. tr. 7. 



