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length (without caudal), the length of the head one-fourth. The 

 origin of the dorsal fin is distinctly behind the root of the ventrals. 

 Prom four to six longitudinal series of scales between lateral line 

 and ventrals. A silvery band along the middle of the side, more 

 distinct in young than in adidt individuals. 

 Bombay ; Coast of Malabar ; Ceylon. 



a, b-c. Adult and half-grown. Cochin. Prom the Collections of 

 Dr. Bleeker and Surgeon Day.-^Typical specimens of B. jer- 

 donii. — L. lat. 50. 



d. Adult : stuffed. Cochin. Presented by Surgeon Day. — L. lat. 57. 



e-f. Adult and half-grown. NHgherries. Purchased of Surgeon 

 Day. 



g-l. Adult. Madi-as. Presented by Capt. MitchcU. 



m. Adult. Ceylon. Purchased of Mr. Cuming. — L. lat. 55. 



Sixth Group. SEMIPLOTINA, 



Anal fin short, with seven branched rays, not extending for- 

 wards to below the dorsal. Dorsal fin elongate, with an osseous 

 ray. Lateral line running along the middle of the tail, ilouth 

 sometimes with barbels. (Pharyngeal teeth in a triple series in 



Cyprinion.) 



51. CYPEINION. 



Cyprinion, Hechel, in Russe(/ger s Reisen, i. p. 1015. 



Scales of moderate size, lateral line running along the middle of 

 the tail. Dorsal fin -with a strong serrated osseous ray, and nume- 

 rous branched rays. Anal fin short. Snout thick, rather prominent ; 

 mouth inferior ; lower jaw with a sharp, horny edge, without lip. 

 Barbels two. Pharyngeal teeth 4.3. 2 — 2 .3.4, compressed. 



Syria, Persia. 



1. Cyprinion macrostomus. 



Cyprinion macrostomus, Heckel, in Russegyer^s Reisen, i. p. 1065, taf. 7. 



fig. 1. 

 neglectus, Heckel, I. c. ii. 3. p. 223, taf. 16. fig. 1. 



D. 4/14. A. 9. 7.8. L. lat. 42. L. transv. 8/?. 



The height of the body is one-third or two-sevenths of the total 

 length (without caudal). The origin of the dorsal fin is somewhat in 

 advance of the root of the ventrals ; osseous dorsal ray of moderate 

 strength and length. There are three longitudinal series of scales 

 between the lateral line and the root of the ventral. Coloration 

 uniform. 



E/iver Tigris ; Aleppo. 



