168 CYPRINID.^. 



11. Schizothorax ritchianus. 



Sckizotborax ritchieaua, M'CleU. Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist. ii. 1842, 

 p. 580. 



D. 10. A. 7. 



Scales minute. Mouth inferior, horseslioe-sliaped, the upper jaw 

 projecting beyond the lower. Lower lip with a broad fold, free in 

 its entii'e circumference, and produced into a short median lobe. 

 Origin of the dorsal fin opposite to that of the ventral, and somewhat 

 nearer to the root of the caudal than to the end of the snout. 

 Osseous dorsal ray rather feeble, with conspicuous teeth behind, its 

 stiff portion being half as long as the head. Anal fin narrow, not 

 reaching to the base of the caudal when laid backwards. The 

 height of the body is one-fifth of the total length (without caudal), 

 the length of the head two-ninths. Interorbital space flattish. 

 Snout moderately produced, much longer than the eye, which is one- 

 fifth of the length of the head. Anal scales moderately produced. 

 Body spotted. 



Affghanistan. 



a. Nine inches long, stuffed. Helraund River. From Griffith's 

 Collection. 



Our specimen is the variety from the Helmund River with the 

 small dorsal spine mentioned by M'Clelland. Not having a speci- 

 men of the tnie Sch. ritchieana for comparison, I have not thought 

 myself justified to propose a distinct name for the variety. 



12. Schizothorax barbatus. 



Schizothorax barbatus, M'C'k/l. Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist. ii. 1842, 

 p. 580. 



D. 12. A. 8. 



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

 zontal, scarcely longer than broad; upper jaw projecting beyond the 

 lower; margin of the lower jaw sharpish, its inside covered with a 

 deciduous cartilaginous layer ; lower labial fold broad, with a free 

 continuous margin in its entire circumference ; barbels as long as, or 

 even longer than, the eye. Origin of the dorsal fin a Httle nearer to 

 the root of the caudal than to the end of the snout, opposite to the 

 root of the ventrals. The osseous dorsal ray exceedingly strong, not 

 much shorter than the head, armed with very strong, closely set 

 teeth behind. Anal fin narrow, rather high, but not extending to 

 the root of the caudal if laid backwards. The height of the body is 

 one-fifth of the total length (without caudal), the length of the head 

 two-ninths. Interorbital space scarcely convex. Snoiit produced, 

 much longer than the diameter of the eye, which is one-fifth of the 

 length of the head in a specimen 11 inches long. Anal scales but 

 little developed. 



Cabul River. 



a-h. Types of the species, 11 and 7 inches long : stuffed and skin. 

 Jullalabad. From Griffith's Collection. 



