﻿346 GANGETic FISHES. Ordci" V. 



are undivided, and smooth-edged, the second being longer than 

 the first, and shorter than the third ; the others are branched. 

 The pectoral fins are shorter than the head, and low ; each has 

 about thirteen rays. Each ventral fin has nine rays. The 

 anal fin, occupying the middle of the tail, slopes backward : 

 the first of its rays is short, and closely united with the second, 

 which, like it, is undivided ; the others are branched. The 

 tail fin is divided into two lobes, of which the upper is the 

 longest ; it contains twenty distinct rays, besides several com- 

 pacted ones. 



83d Species. — Cyprinus gohama. 



A CypriJius of the Garra kind ? with two tendrils ; and with 

 eleven rays in the dorsal, and eight in the anal fin. 



This little fish I have found both in the Kosi and Ganges. 

 It differs very little from the Latins, but it dies very soon out 

 of water, and its form is somewhat deeper and more protube- 

 rant on the back. The lower fins are pellucid like glass. The 

 pupils are circular. The lateral line descends from the shoul- 

 der to the tail. Before the seven rays of the anal fin is an 

 eighth minute one. The under jaw along its middle has a 

 slight ridge, on which account it might, perhaps, be placed in 

 the third division. In other respects it agrees entirely with 

 the account given of the Latins. 



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84th Species. — Cyprinus mosario. 



A Cyprinus of the Garra kind, without tendrils ; with the 

 pectoral fins sharp above ; and with the sides free from cloud- 

 like spots. 



This is another small fish, differing very little from the 

 Latius, and found in the Rapti river of the Gorakhpur dis- 



