156 CTPRINID^. 



equidistant from the end of the snout and the root of the caudal. 

 Anal fin rather small, caudal deeply forked. The pectoral extends 

 to beyond the root of the ventral. A black band ou the occiput from 

 one eye to the other. Body with three black vertical bands — the 

 first across the middle of the trunk, the second between the fore 

 part of the dorsal fin and the hinder part of the belly, the third 

 immediately behind the anal fin. Dorsal fin and anterior part of the 

 ventral and anal fins black ; caudal colourless. Most scales with a 

 central silvery spot. 

 Ceylon. 



a-c, d-f, g-J. From 1 to 2| inches long. Southern Ceylon. Pur- 

 chased of Mr. Cuming. 



160. Barbus vittatus. 



Puntiiis vittatus, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1865, p. 303 ; or Fish. Mala- 

 bar, p. 215, pi. 13. tig. 1 (not good). 



L. lat. 22. L. transv. 7. 



Lateral line incomplete. The osseous dorsal ray is feeble and 

 smooth. Snout shorter than the eye. The height of the body is 

 contained twice and two-thirds in the total length (without caudal), 

 the length of the head thrice and a half. The origin of the dorsal 

 fin is somewhat in advance of that of the ventrals, and midway 

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

 fin forked. Adult specimens (1| inch long) with small black 

 spots — one at the beginning and one at the end of the base of the 

 dorsal, on the back, a third on the root of the caudal, a fourth 

 between the ventral and anterior anal rays. One or more of these 

 spots may be absent. Dorsal fin with an oblique black band, ascend- 

 ing forwards from the base of the last to the middle of the anterior 

 dorsal rays. Top of the dorsal blackish. 



Malabar. 



a. One of the typical specimens. Cochin. Presented by Surgeon 

 Day. 



161. Barbixs mcdestus. 

 Puntius modestus, Kner, Novara, FUche, p. 348, taf. 15. fig. 3. 

 D. 10-11. A. 7. V. 9. L. lat. 22-23. L. transv. 4i/?. 

 Lateral line complete. Dorsal fin without enlarged osseous ray. 

 Snout shorter than the eye. The height of the body is one-third, 

 the length of the head two-sevenths of the total (without caudal). 

 Origin of the dorsal fin nearly opposite to that of the veiatrals, and 

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

 Caudal fin deeply forked. Body immaculate, with an indistinct 

 silvery band along the side. Dorsal fin crossed by a dark band. 

 {Kner.) 

 Madras. 



