314 ICHTHYOLOGY. 



BLACK-BANDED SYSTOMUS. 



Another species of systomus, with two small cirri 

 to the upper jaw, and blackish bands on the sides, 

 that grows as large as a barbel, is not uncommon at Tavoy. 

 The ventral and anal fins are reddish, and there are twen- 

 ty five scales on the lateral line. 

 Systomus. 



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BLACK AND RED TAILED SYSTOMUS. 



A handsome species of systomus, that I think is unde- 

 scribed, has the extremities of the dorsal, ventral, anal, and 

 caudal fins, of a bright scarlet colour ; but the external 

 rays of the caudal fin are deep black, contrasting boldly 

 with the red rays. Two small barbules are attached to 

 the upper jaw, inter-opercula black with a small black 

 spot immediately above them, and sub-opercula tinged 

 with red. The spinous ray of the dorsal fin is serrated, 

 and there are thirty one scales on the lateral line, and 

 thirteen on an oblique line from the base of the ventrals 

 to the base of the dorsal. 



D.9: P. 11: V. 9 : A. 7 : C. 19. 

 Systomus. 



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BLACK SPOTTED SYSTOMUS. 



Another species of systomus is abundant, with the ge- 

 neral form of the preceding, but wanting its colours, 

 though the gill covers are yellowish, and the ventral fin 

 slightly tinted with red. It has no barbules, and the dor- 

 sal spinal ray is not serrated. There is a black spot on 

 the dorsal fin, and on some specimens a black band a- 

 cross the caudal fin. Twenty four scales are counted on 

 the lateral line, and nine in an oblique direction across 

 the body. In general appearance it strongly resembles 

 M'Clelland's figure of S. ?nalacopterus, but corresponds 

 nearest to the description of S. sophore. 



D. 9 : P. 15 : V. 10 : A. 7 : C. 20. 



