﻿Cyprinus. gangetic fishes. 325 



ventral fins are near each other, and very small, each having 

 seven rays. The anal fin is near the vent, and nearly of equal 

 width throughout, and has thirteen rays, of which the two first 

 are undivided, and the others branched. The fin of the tail 

 has a slight notch in the middle, and contains eighteen distinct 

 rays, besides some short compacted ones at each side. 



60th Species. — Cyprinus danrica. Plate XVI. Fig. 88. 



A Cyprinus of the Danio kind, with one dark dotted stripe 

 below the lateral line ; with the form slightly compressed ; 

 with four tendrils, of which two are very long ; and with the 

 first ray of each ventral fin lengthened into a bristle. 



The Danrica is found in the ponds and ditches of Bengal, 

 and strongly resembles the Minnow (Cyprinus phoxinus) in 

 size and appearance. The form is oblong, very slightly com- 

 pressed. The colour above is green, and dotted, below silver. 

 There is only one longitudinal stripe on each side. The low- 

 er fins are yellowish. The eyes are silver, dotted with black. 



The head is flat above, narrower than the body, and short. 

 From each angle of the mouth are two slender tendrils, of 

 which the upper is minute, and the under extends to the ven- 

 tral fins. The mouth commences high, descends much back- 

 ward, and is small. The jaws have scarcely any lips, and pro- 

 trude much in opening. The nostrils are near the eyes, and 

 circular. The eyes are high up, and far forv/ard, and are 

 small. The gill-covers are rounded, and half conceal their 

 membranes. 



The back is convex on the edge, and rises little towards the 

 fin. The belly is rather sharp-edged. The lateral line is 

 straight, higher than the middle, and in a golden stripe. The 

 vent is behind the middle. The scales are large in proportion, 

 and easily removed. 



