124 CYPRIXID3:. 



85. Barbus microps. 



Closely allied to B. maculatus, but with the eye much smaller, 

 and the snout longer. 



D. 11. A. 8. L. lat. 22. L. transv. 4i/4i. 



The osseous dorsal ray is rather strong, its stiif portion being as 

 long as the postorbital portion of the head ; its serrature is very 

 conspicuous though fine. There are two longitudinal series of scales 

 between the lateral line and the root of the ventral fin. Body 

 strongly compressed, somewhat elongate, with the profile of the back 

 slightly arched ; its depth is a little less than one-third of the total 

 length (^vithout caudal) ; snout of moderate length, somewhat 

 pointed, longer than the eye, which is one-fifth of the length of the 

 head ; barbels well developed, much longer than the eye. The 

 origin of the dorsal fin is somewhat behind the vertical from that of 

 the ventrals, and midway between the end of the snout and the root 

 of the caudal, or somewhat nearer to the latter. A small blackish 

 spot on the root of the anterior dorsal rays, and another on the 

 middle of the root of the caudal, both spots being sometimes absent. 



East-Indian archipelago. 

 a-e. Two, four, and five inches long. Java (?). Purchased of Mr. 

 Frank. 



86. Barbus goniosoma. 



Pujitius^^i CBarbodes) goniosoma, Blevk. Prodr. Cypr. p. 349; or 

 Atl. Ichth. C'l/pr. p. 105, tab. 31. tig. 1. 



D. 12. A. 8. L. lat. 23. L. transv. 4^/4. 



The osseous dorsal ray is rather strong, its stiff portion being as 

 long as the head, without snout ; its serrature is conspicuous though 

 fine. There are two longitudinal series of scales between the lateral 

 line and the root of the ventral fin. Body strongly compressed, 

 somewbht elevated, with the profile of the back ascending in a 

 straight line ; its depth is contained twice and three-fifths in the 

 total length (without caudal) ; head of moderate size, its length 

 being rather more than one-foirrth of the total (without caudal) ; 

 snout somewhat pointed, rather longer than the eye, which is one- 

 fourth of the length of the head ; barbels well developed, much 

 longer than the eye. The origin of the dorsal fin is behind the in- 

 sertion of the ventrals, and midway between the front margin of the 

 orbit and the root of the caudal. Coloration uniform. 



Sumatra. 

 a. Tj-pe of the species. Benkulen. From Dr. Bleeker's Collection. 



87. Barbus tetrazona. 



Barbus tetrazona, Bleek. Act. Soc. Sc. Indo-Neei-l. ii. Borneo, p. 14. 

 Pimtius^^l (Bai'^'^'l'^s) tetrazona, Bleek. Prodr. Cypr. p. 341; or 

 Atl. Ichth. Cypr. p. 102, tab. 43. fig. 7. 



D. 12. A. 8. L. lat. 23. L. transv. 4^/4. 

 The osseous dorsal ray is of moderate strength and finely serrated 



