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Caudal fin moderately forked. Pectoral long, much longer than the 

 head, and extending to or somewhat beyond the origin of the dorsal. 

 Back minutely dotted with black. A bluish band, silveiy below, 

 along the lateral line. Dorsal, caudal, and pectoral fins with 

 transverse series of blackish dots. 

 Formosa. 



a-e. From 3 to 3| inches long. From Consul Swinhoe's Collection. 



2. Pseudogobio esocinus. 



Gobio esocimis, Schlegvl, Fintn. Japon. Poiss. p. 196, pi. 99. fig. 2. 

 Pseudogobio esocinus, Bleek. I. c, 



D. 10. A. 9. V. 8. L. lat. 37-38. L. transv. 5/4i. 



The height of the body is one-fifth or one-sixth of the total 

 length (mthout caudal), the length of the head one-fourth or 

 two- sevenths. Snout much produced, the eye being behind the 

 middle of the length of the head. Barbels about as long as tlio 

 eye. A series of round blackish spots along the lateral line. 

 Dorsal and caudal fins with transverse series of black dots. 



Japan. 



a. Half-grown. From the Leyden Museum. 



3. Pseudogobio sinensis. 



Tylognatlius sinensis, Kner, Novara, Fische, p. .354, taf. 15. fig. 5. 

 D. 9. A. 7. V. 8. L. lat. 36-37. L. transv. 6/5. 



The length of the head is one-foitrth of the total length (without 

 caudal)*. Snout of moderate extent, with the upper profUe concave. 

 The diameter of the eye is one-fourth of the length of the head, and 

 two-thirds of that of the snout. Mouth inferior, small; lower jaw 

 with pendent lateral lips. Origin of the dorsal fin nearer to the 

 end of the snout than to the root of the caudal. Caudal fin 

 emarginate. The pectoral fins reach to the ventrals, and the 

 ventrals beyond the vent. A blackish spot at the root of the 

 caudal. Two series of spots across the dorsal, and three oblique 

 series on each caudal lobe. {Kner.) 



Shanghai. 



This species appears to fonn a passage to Ps. variegatus, to which 

 it is evidently closely allied. 



(i. Barbels none : Sarcoclnlichtliys, Blkr. 



4. Pseudogobio variegatus. 



Leuciscus variegatus, Schhg. Faun. Japan. Poiss. p. 213, pi. 102. fig. 2. 

 SarcochiUchthys variegatus, Bleek. I. c. (name only). 



D. 9. A. 8. L. lat. 43. L. transv. 5/5. 



The height of the body is one-fourth of the total length (without 



* Tlie height of the body is said to be much less than the length of the head ; 

 according to the figure it is at least equal to it. 



