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turn Valenciennes" is said to have 20 anal rays. Cantor's figure of 

 Macropodus pugnax differs in showing a pale margined anal and uni- 

 form caudal, or without black undulating lines. Bleeker's figure'* does 

 not indicate any markings on the head or trunk and the rays are 

 spotted. 



70. Osphronemus goramy Lac^pfede. 



One example from the Kapuas. Harrison and Hiller. It has depth 

 of body If in its length. Total length of fish 7f inches. 



ANABANTIDJE. 



71. Anabas scandens (Daldorff). 



Three examples. 



OPHICEPHALID^. 



72. OpMcephalus baramensis (Steindachner). 



Head 3.^; depth 6|; D. 36; A. 22; P. i, 13, i; V. i, 5; 53 scales in 

 lateral line to base of caudal and 4 more on latter; about 15 osseous 

 scales before dorsal; 5 scales between origin of dorsal and lateral line, 

 and 8 between latter and origin of ventral; width of head If in its 

 length; depth of head 2{; mandible 2^^; thirtieth dorsal ray 2^; sev- 

 enteenth anal ray 2^ ; pectoral If ; ventral 2y''iy ; caudal If; least depth 

 of caudal peduncle 3f ; snout 4^, from tip of upper jaw; eye 7; mouth 

 2^; maxillary 2-J-; interorbital space 3^. 



Body elongate, rather slender, and greatest depth about middle of 

 depressed ventral. Tail long and well compressed. 



Head rather large, elongate, broad, much depressed and sides rounded, 

 presenting a somewhat swollen appearance. Snout short, broad and 

 rather acutely rounded when viewed from above. Eye rather small, 

 circular, superior, and placed a little before first third in length of head. 

 Pupil circular and large. Mouth large, broad, oblique, and maxillary 

 reaching well l^ehind posterior margin of orbit. Posterior end of max- 

 illary dilated till about equal to diameter of orbit and received in a 

 deep infraorbital groove. Mandible large, flattened below, and weW 

 protruding ]:)eyond snout. Teeth in jaws minute, sharp pointed, 

 numerous, and in broad bands which are continuous in front. Along 

 sides of mandible a series of a few enlarged or erect canine-like teeth. 

 Vomerine teeth minute, sharp pointed, uniserial and connecting with 

 those on palatines. Palatine teeth large, depressible, irregular in 

 size and position and rather numerous. Tongue a little long, rounded 

 in front, and free. Lips rather broad and a little fleshy. Anterior 



^''Hist. Nat. Poiss., XVIII, 1846, p. 285. 

 '^ Atlas Ichth., IX, 1878, PL (1) 395, fig. 3. 



