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body. The prickle below each eye is divided to the root. Two 

 tendrils proceed from the corners of the mouth, four from the 

 nose, and two from the chin. The mouth is small, and the jaws 

 protrude much in opening. The nostrils are in the middle be- 

 tween the nose and eyes, and are either tubular, or have two 

 apertures, separated by a projecting membrane ; but are so 

 small, that I am not certain which is their structure. The eyes 

 are near each other, and have circular pupils. I cannot distin- 

 guish the number of rays in the membranes of the gill-covers. 



The dorsal and anal fins, as well as hoih pectoral and ventrals, 

 have each seven rays. The fin of the tail has seventeen, and 

 ends in a crescent. 



9th Species. — Cobitis savona. 



A Cobitis with the head unarmed ; with six tendrils ; and 

 with half bars on the sides. 



The Savona (Savon khorka) is found in the Kosi river, where 

 it grows to about two inches long. 



The form before is sharp, behind only compressed. The 

 whole is devoid of scales. Above the colour is dusky, with nar- 

 row yellowish bars ; below it is white. The fin of the tail is 

 dotted. The eyes are golden. 



The head is half oval, sloping above. Four tendrils proceed 

 from the upper jaw, and two from the corners of the mouth. 

 The nose projects beyond the mouth. The gill-covers are shin- 

 ing. 



The back rises to the fin with a Sharp edge. The lateral line 

 is straight and smooth. 



The back fin has ten rays, of which the two first and the last 

 are undivided. The pectoral fins are low, and smaller than the 

 head : each contains about ten rays. Each ventral fin has about 



