ART. 10 SUMATRA, JAVA, AND TAHITI FISHES FOWLER AND BEAN 3 



bels 4, anterior 2^ in eye, posterior 2. Nostrils close together, situ- 

 ated in last third of snout. Interorbital broadly convex. Gill rakers 

 3 plus 9 short weak points, 3^ of gill filaments, which is 1^ in eye. 

 Scales with 11 or 12 radiating striae; circuli very fine; scales on 

 body all large, well exposed, forming broad basal sheaths to dorsal 

 and anal; also extended over caudal base. Ventral axillary scale, ^ 

 of fin. Scales on breast small. The lateral fine arches slightly below 

 median axis of body and along lower side of caudal peduncle; tubes 

 slender and well exposed. First three rays of dorsal osseus, hind 

 margin of the third serrated; long tip flexible; first branched ray 

 slightly longer than head. Anal small, entirely behind dorsal, first 

 three rays stiff, third robust though much thinner than third dorsal 

 spine; third simple anal ray 1% to 1^ head. Caudal deeply forked. 



Fio. 1.— Barbus bunter Blekker 



its slender pointed lobes being contained 2% to 3 in the combined head 

 and body length. Pectoral 1 to 13^ in head; ventral IJ^ to l}4- 



Color in spirits, back brown with light lavender to bluish metallic 

 shades; sides and below silvery white; base of each scale with a 

 dusky cresent blotch; head brownish above, with a dusky blotch on 

 opercle below; iris silvery white; dorsal and anal pale grayish ; margins 

 narrowly dusky to blackish; lower fins whitish; ventral with slight 

 gray tint. 



Three specimens, 123 to 137 mm. long, Moesi River at Lahat, were 

 taken January 25, 1926. These agree with Bleeker's figure in most 

 every way and are interesting as a rediscovery of the species. The 

 type was 115 mm. long and lost after Bleeker figured it. 



14. RASBORA ARGYROTAENIA (Bleeker). 



Nine from rice fields near Kipahiang, January 6, 1926. Length 

 37 to 56 mm. 



