80 CTPKTNID^. 



is one-fifth of the total (without caudal) ; eye rather small ; snout 

 obtuse. The origin of the dorsal fin is somewhat nearer to the end 

 of the snout thau to the root of the caudal. Anal fin deep and 

 narrow. Coloration uniform. (Heck.) 

 River Tigris. 



5. Capoeta trutta. 



Scaphiodon trutta, Heckel, I. c. i. p. 1056, taf. 4. fig. 3. 



D. 12. A. 8. L.lat. 77-82. L. transv. 1 6/2G. 



The osseous dorsal ray is very strong, considerably longer than 

 the head, strongly serrated. Scales on the lower part of the side of 

 the abdomen very small. The length of the head is one-fifth of the 

 total (without caudal) ; eye small. The origin of the dorsal fin is 

 midway between the end of the snout and the root of the caudal. 

 Anal fin not very deep. Head and body with black specks. 



Syria ; River Tigris. 

 a. Skin, 17 inches long. Presented by "VV. K. Loftus, Esq. 



6. Capoeta gracilis. 



Scaphiodon gracilis, Koiscrliiu/, Zcitschr. ges. Ntnciss. x\\\. p. 0, 

 taf. 4. 



sieboldii, Steindachner , Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, 1864, p. 224. 



Capoeta sevaugi, De Filippi, Viagoio in Persia, p. 312. 



D. 12. A. 8. L.lat. 55. L. transv. 10/?. 

 Osseous dorsal ray feeble, finely serrated. The length of the head 

 is one-fourth of the total (without caudal) ; eye of moderate size. 

 The origin of the dorsal fin is midway between the end of tlio snout 

 and the root of caudal. Anal fin deep. There are nine longitudinal 

 scries of scales between the lateral line and ventral fin. Coloration 

 uniform. 

 Persia. 



/3. Barbels four. 



7. Capoeta tinea. 

 Scaphiodon tinea, Heckel, I. c. i. p. 1021. 



D. 11. A. 7. L. lat. 76-80. L. transv. 17/?. 

 Four very short barbels. Osseous dorsal ray rather feeble, deeply 

 serrated. There are nine longitudinal series of scales between the 

 lateral line and the root of the ventral fin. The length of the 

 head is one-fifth of the total (without caudal). Anal fin as high as 

 dorsal. (Heck.) 



Bnissa in Anatolia. 



8. Capoeta heratensis. 



Scaphiodon heratensis, Keyserling, Zeitschr. ges. Ntriviss. xvii. p. 11, 



taf. 5. 

 asmussii, Keyserling, I. e. p. 14, taf. 6 (probably adult female). 



D. 12. A. 8. L. lat. 57. L. transv. 10-11/?. 



Four barbels, about as long as the eye. Osseous dorsal ray feeble, 



