154 CTPRINID^. 



A round hlacTc spot on ilie lateral line, above the origin of the anal 

 Jin ; a faint streak runs from the spot to the middle of the root of 

 the caudal fin. 



North-east of Bengal, 



154. Barbus puntio. 



Cyprinus pimtio, Ham. Buck. Fish. Gang. pp. 318, 389. 



This fish is known from Buchanan's very vague description only. 

 The body appears to be of moderate depth ; (osseous dorsal ray not 

 serrated). Scales large. A black ring round the end of the tail, 

 and a black spot at the roots of the dorsal and anal fins. 



Southern parts of Bengal. 



155. Barbus titius. 



C}-prinus titius, Hatn. Buck. Fish. Gamj. pp. 31o, 389. 

 Systomus tetrarupagus, M Clell. hid. Cypr. pp. 285, 381, tab. 44. 

 fig. 3. 



Osseous dorsal spine smooth. The height of the body is one-third 

 of the total length (with the caudal). A black spot at either end 

 of the lateral line. 



Bengal ; Brahmaputra ; Assam, 



156. Barbus phutunio. 



Cyprinus phutunio, Ham. Buck. Fish. Gang. pp. 319, 390. 

 Systomus leptosomus, M' Clell. Ind. Cypr. pp. 287, 387, tab. 44. fig. 2 

 (cop. from Buchanan s MS. drawitig). 



phutunio, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. Batav. xxv. 1853, Bengal, 



p. 128. 

 L. lat. 20. The osseous dorsal ray is of moderate strength and 

 serrated. The height of the body is two-fifths of the total length 

 (without caudal). Caudal fin emarginate. A subtriangular black 

 vertical band from the back to behind the pectoral fin ; a second 

 across the tail, immediately behind the anal fin. Two black spots 

 on the back, one corresponding to the origin, the other to the end of 

 the dorsal fin ; a series of black dots along the middle of the 

 dorsal. 

 Bengal. 



157. Barbus gelius. 



Cj-prinus gelius, Ham. Buch. Fish. Gang. pp. 320, 390. 



Cyprinus canius, Ham. Buch. I. c. 



Systomus gelius, M' Clell. Ind. Cypr. pp. 286,386, tab. 44. fig. 4 



(cop. from Buchanans MS. drawing). 



canius, M' Clell I. c. pp. 287, 387, tab. 44. fig. 6. 



Systomus gelius, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. Nederl. Ind. xxv. 1853, 



Bengal, p. 129. 



L. lat. 23. The osseous dorsal ray is somewhat feeble, and ser- 

 rated. The height of the body is contained from twice and two-thirds 

 to thrice in the total length (without caudal fin, which is emarginate). 

 Similar in coloration to B. phutunio, but with a silvery band along 



