1899.] NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 179 



NOTES ON A SMALL COLLECTION OF CHINESE FISHES. 

 ' BY HENRY W. FOWLER. 



During the summer of 1897, Dr. A. Doualdson Smith aud 

 Messrs. J. Edward and George Farnum collected the material 

 which forms the basis of this paper while travelling through eastern 

 China and Mongolia. The specimens were collected in several 

 localities. All the Cobitidse and Leiieiscus costatus were obtained 

 from a fisherman, who caught them in the Tan Ian Ho, a tributary 

 of the Shu Ian Ho, June 11. This locality is about thirty miles 

 northeast of Lama-miau or Dolon-nor, in the Province of Pechili. 

 Carassius auratus and two specimens of Leucisciis farnumi are from 

 Delai Nor. These were purchased July 4. The type of Leueiscus 

 farnumi and the specimens of Pseudaspius leptocephalus and 

 Opsariichthys bidem were taken in the Tore river, a tributary of 

 the Sungari, July 27. 



Through the liberality of the above-mentioned gentlemen, the 

 collection becomes the property of the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences of Philadelphia, and adds several species which are new, 

 to its collections. 



OYPRINID^. 



1. Carassius auratus (L.). 

 No. 16,379. 



2. Leueiscus farnumi sp. nov. 



Head, 3f; depth nearly 4. D. , 8; A., 11; scales, 50; teeth, 3', 

 5-5, 3. Eye, 4| in head, its posterior margin before the centre, 

 If in the interorbital width. Mouth protractile, the upper jaw 

 projecting, its cleft reaching the anterior margin of the orbit. 

 Toi> of head somewhat convex. Pseudobranchise present. Air- 

 bladder in two parts. Pectorals reaching 1^ to ventrals. Dorsal 

 over ventral. Ventrals not reaching vent, and mth developed 

 sheaths. Origin of the anal, behind dorsal. Lateral line much 

 decurved, not running along the centre of the caudal peduncle 

 laterally, but below it. Color in alcohol dark brownish above, 

 whitish below. Dorsal aud caudal brownish, the other fins pale 



