286 CYPRINID.E. 



total length (without caudal). Mouth inferior. Snout obtuse, 

 scarcely as long as the eye. Pectoral fin shorter than the hoail. 

 {H. B.) 



Rivers Yamuna, Tista, Brahmaputra. 



3. Aspidoparia (? ) jaya. 

 Cjprinus Java, Hum. Buch. Fish. Giouj. pp. 333, 392. 

 D. 8. A. 9. 

 Scales of moderate size*. Snout projecting a little beyond the 

 mouth, which is small and arched. Coloration uniform, (i/. B.) 

 Northern Behar. 



Leuciscus margarodes, M'Clell. Ind. Cypr. pp. 294, 411, is said 

 to be probably identical with this species, but appears to have 

 smaller scales, fifty-four in the lateral line ; from Upper Assam. 

 However, these fish are so insufficiently described, without any re- 

 gard to important characters, that no reliance can be placed on the 

 assertions of their authors concerning their affinities. 



72. BARILIUSt. 



Barilius, sp., Ham. BiicJi. 



Opsarius, sp., M^Clell. Ind. C'l/pr. p. 295. 



Leuciscus, sp., Ouv. ^- Val. 



Pachystomus, sp., et Opsarius, sp., Heckel, in Russegqers Reiseit. i. 



pp. 1038, 1043. 

 Opsarius, sp. (Shacra, sp., Opsarius, Bendilisis), Bleeh. Prodr. Cypr. 



p. 287. 

 Barilius, sp. (Barilius, Bendilisis. Pachvstomus), Bleeh. Atl. Ichthyol. 



Ci/pr. p. 28. _ 

 Chedrus, (Sivains.) Blcek. I. c. p. 31. 

 Opsaridium, Peters, MS. 



Scales small, or of moderate size. Lateral line running along the 

 lower part of the tail. Abdomen not compressed into an edge. 



* According to Haniilton's impublisbed figure, which is 1| inch long, 

 f \. Cyj)rinus vagra, Ham. Buch. p. 269. — Patna. — Scales small. D. fl. 

 A. 14. This, again, is a very doubtful species, resting on a drawing 

 of Buchanan, published by M'Clelland, who bestowed on it the name 

 of Opsarius isocheilus, Ind. Ciypr. pp. 298, 421, tab. 56. fig. 1. It is 

 difficult to explain his statement that there are only forty-two scales in 

 the latei-al line, as he does not appear to have had any materials beside 

 those left by Buchanan. 



2, 3, 4. Cyprinus hoalius, borelio, solin. Ham. Buch. Fish. Gang. pp. 336- 

 337, from Bengal, are very insufficiently described, and will scarcely 

 ever be recognized, no drawings having been left of them. 



5. Opsarius pisoatorius, M-Cldl. Calc. Journ. Kat. Hist. ii. 1842, p. 582. 

 " Back arched in front of the dorsal fin ; anal inserted under the hinder 

 part of the dorsal ; mouth small ; sides silvery, with nine transverse 

 bars. D. 8. A. 8. Seharunpore. Very small." 



? 6. Cyprinus chapalio, H. B. pp. 324, 390, from Bengal. If the description 

 be correct, this fish belongs to another genus: the lateral line is said 

 to be straight, high up on the side, and smootli ; but the describcr 

 probably mistook the lateral line. Barbels two. A. 13. 



