ART. 7 



NEW SIAMESE FISHES SMITH 



band near middle of caudal peduncle, the bands on the two sides 

 meeting above and below ; 4 narrow, vertical blackish bands on side 

 mostly above lateral line, the first above pectoral, the second slightly 

 in advance of dorsal, the third under posterior part of dorsal base, 

 the fourth over anal; fins mostly plain, several vague dark lines 

 n cross base of caudal, an obscure dark blotch on posterior part of 

 anal. 



Tyye and paratype. — The type, 4.0 cm. long, was taken in the west 

 fork (Kwe Noi) of the Meklong, Western Siam, September 24, 1929. 

 Cat. No. 90286, U.S.N.M. A paratype is 3.7 cm. long. 



Remarks. — This attractive and easily recognized little cobitid is 

 named for Dr. Sunder Lai Hora, of the Indian Museum in Calcutta, 

 in slight recognition of his valuable studies of Siamese, Burmese, 

 and Indian fishes. 



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FiGDRE 3. — Laubuca caeruleostigmata 

 LAUBUCA CAERULEOSTIGMATA, new species 



Description. — Form short, deep, greatly compressed; upper pro- 

 file from snout to dorsal slightly curved, with a slight concavity at 

 nape; profile from chin to ventrals very steep, ventral curvature 

 greater than dorsal ; depth 2.25 in standard length ; caudal peduncle 

 short, deeper than long, 0.5 head; head sharp, short, 4.2 in standard 

 length; mouth small, almost vertical, lower jaw slightly longer, 

 its tip on level with upper margin of eye, angle of mouth not 

 reaching vertical from anterior margin of eye; eye 3.5, in anterior 

 half of head, 1.5 in interorbital space, and slightly less than snout; 

 scales larger anteriorly, about 35 in lateral line, 13 in transverse 

 series between origins of dorsal and anal, 12 around caudal peduncle, 



