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The Pausio (Paungsi) I found in the Kosi river. It is a 

 smaller fish than the Morala, and its colours fainter ; but, in 

 other respects, except the number of rays in the back and anal 

 fins, it scarcely differs from that fish. 



69th Species. — Cyprinus musiha. 



A Cyprinus of the MoruUus kind, without tendrils; with thir- 

 teen rays in the fin of the back, and eight in that behind the 

 vent ; and with the body compressd. 



The Musiha I found in the Ganges at Patna. It differs from 

 the description of the Morala in nothing but the want of ten- 

 drils, and those of the Morala are so minute, that I have some 

 doubts of their being a sufficient mark of distinction. 



VIII. Division. — Cabdio. 



Fishes of the genus Cyprinus , having no resemblance to other 

 genera, and of a small size ; without spots, stripes, or other re- 

 markable distinction of colour ; and with a form very consider- 

 ably compressed. 



The small fishes composing this division are of little import- 

 ance either from number or quality ; nor have the natives any 

 generic appellation common to the greater part. I have adopt- 

 ed one of the many names (Kavdi) given to the most common 

 species. None of them, that I have seen, have tendrils. 



70th Species. — Cyprinus jaya. 



A Cyprinus of the Cabdio kind, with eight rays in the dorsal 

 fin, about thirteen in each pectoral, eight in each ventral, and 

 nine in that behind the vent ; and with two lateral lines on 

 each side. 



The Jaya is found in the rivers of Northern Behar, and grows 

 to about two inches in length. The form is long and compres- 



