192 CYPHINID.i:. 



tinuous fold. There are eleven longitudinal series of scales between 

 the lateral line and the ventral fin. Coloration uniform. 



Borneo and Sumatra. 

 a. Typo of the species. From Dr. Bleeker's Collection. 



Fourth Group. LEPTOBARBINA. 



Anal fin very short, with not more than six branched 

 rays. Dorsal fin opposite to ventrals. Abdomen not compressed. 

 Lateral line running in the lower half of the tail. Barbels 

 present, not more than four in number. Pharyngeal teeth in a 

 triple series. 



45. LEPTOBARBUS. 



Leptobaibus, Bleek. Prodr. Cypr. p. 432. 



Scales of moderate size. Lateral line curved downwards, running 

 along the lower half of the tail. Dorsal fin with seven branched 

 rays, inserted above the origin of the ventrals ; anal short. Mouth 

 of moderate width, not extending to the front margin of the orbit, 

 with the jaws equal in front ; barbels four, well-developed. Sub- 

 orbital narrow. Gill-rakers short, lanceolate, widely set ; pseudo- 

 branchiae. Pharyngeal teeth, 5.3. 2 — 2 .3.5, cremdated, unci- 

 nate. 



East-Indian archipelago. 



1. Leptobarbus hoevenii. 



P)arbu8 hoevenii, Bleeh. Nat. Tydschr. Ned. Lid. ii. p. 207. 

 Leptobarbus hoevenii, Bleck. Prodr. Cypr. p. 43.3 ; or Atl. IcMhyol, 

 Cypr. p. 11(3, tab. 31. tig. 2. 



D. 10. A. 7. L. lat. 34-35. L. transv. 4|/5. 

 Two and a half longitudinal series of scales between the lateral 

 line and ventral fin ; barbels half as long as the head. Coloration 

 uniform. 



Sumatra and Borneo. 

 a. One of the typical specimens. From Dr. Bleeker's Collection. 



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