25. SCHIZOTHOEAX. 165 



beyond the lower), horseshoe-shaped, nearly horizontal, broader 

 than long ; margin of the lower jaw cutting, its inside covered with 

 a deciduous cartilaginous layer ; lower labial fold interrupted in the 

 middle ; barbels stiorter than the eye. Origin of the dorsal fin a 

 little nearer to the root of the caudal than to the end of the snout, 

 opposite to the root of the ventral ; the osseous dorsal ray very 

 strong, as long as the head without snout, armed behind with 

 strong, closely set teeth. Aual fin small, shorter than the pectoral, 

 not reaching by far to the root of the caudal, if laid backwards. 

 Caudal fin forked. The height of the body equals the length of the 

 head, and is two-ninths of the total (without caudal). Interorbital 

 space scarcely convex. The length of the snout is much more than 

 that of the diameter of the eye, which is one-fifth of the length of 

 the head (in a specimen 7 inches long ; in larger specimens it is 

 smaller). Anal scales but little developed, the largest being one- 

 third as broad as the orbit. Sides with very smaU blackish dots. 

 Cashmere. 



a-b. Seven and five inches long. Cashmere. From the Collection 

 of Messrs. von Sclilaginwcit. 



6. Schizothorax intermedius. * 



? Schizothorax intermedius, M' Clell. Culc. Journ. Nat. Hist. ii. 1842, 

 p. 579. 



D. 10. A. 8. 



Scales minute. Mouth inferior, crescent-shaped, nearly hori- 

 zontal, much broader than long; upper jaw considerably projecting 

 beyond the lower; margin of the lower jaw sharpish, its inside 

 covered with a deciduous cartilaginous layer ; lower labial fold in- 

 terrupted in the middle ; barbels about as long as the eye. Origin 

 of the dorsal fin nearly midway between the root of the caudal and 

 the end of the snout, apparently a little in advance of the root of 

 the ventrals. The osseous dorsal ray of moderate strength, armed 

 with closely set teeth behind. Anal fin narrow, high, longer than, 

 or as long as, the paired fins, and extending nearly to the root of the 

 caudal fin when laid backwards. The height of the body is nearly 

 equal to the length of the head, which is a little less than one- 

 fourth of the total (without caudal). Interorbital space flat. The 

 length of the snout is much more than that of the diameter of the 

 eye, which is one-sixth of the length of the head (in specimens 

 11 inches long). Anal scales not much developed, the largest being 

 scarcely half as broad as the orbit. 



Afghanistan. 



a. Htuftcd, 11 inches long. From the Collection of the East-India 



Company. 



b. Skin, 9 inches long. Afghanistan. From Griffith's Collection. 



Although this description differs essentiallv from the diagnosis (?) 

 ^vcn by M'Clelland, 1 am convinced that the sjiecimcns (which 

 were sent to Europe by M'Clelland with the name of Schhothora.v 

 intei-medhis) belong to the species for which this name was intended. 



