12. liAEILIUS. 291 



9. Barilius barila. 



Cypnmis barila, Ham. Buck. p. 207. 



chcdrio, Ham. Ihich. p. 268. 



Opsarius anisoclieilus, M'ClcU. Lid. Ci/pr. pp. 298, 422, tab. 48. fig. 8 

 (bad). 



D. 9. A. 13. L. lat. 42. L. transv. 7^/4. 

 Barbels none. The height of the body eqiials the length of the 

 head, and is two-ninths of the total (without cavidal). Snout some- 

 what pointed, with the jaws nearly oven in front ; the maxillary 

 extends beyond the vertical from the front margin of the eye. The 

 third suborbital bone is in contact with the prffiopercular ridge. 

 Lower part of the humenis very slightly dilated. The last dorsal 

 ray is opposite the first of the anal fin. Pectoral fins terminating at 

 some distance from the root of the ventrals. Bright silvery, with 

 about thirteen l^luish cross bars along the side. 

 Northern Bengal. 



a. Several specimens, 2| inches long. Kossye Eiver, Presented by 

 E. C. Beavan, Esq? 



10. Barilius gatensis. 



Leuciseus gateusis, Cut. §• Veil xvii. p. •309,'pl. 50-3. 

 Opsarius gatensis, Bleek. Prodi: Cypr. p. 288 (name onlj^). 



D. 10. A. 17. L. lat. 38. 



Barbels none. The height of the body is more than the length 

 of the head, and contained thrice and one-third in the total (without 

 caudal). The maxillary extends beyond the vertical from the front 

 margin of the orbit. Cheek entirely covered by the suborbital ring. 

 Sides of the back with about nine narrow dark cross bands. {VaL) 



Peninsula of India. 



11. Barilius rugosus. 



Bmj, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1807, p. 204. 



D. 10. A. 15-16. L. lat. 41. L. transv. f|. 



Barbels none. The height of the body is contained thrice and one- 

 third in the total length (without caudal), the length of the head 

 thrice and three-fourths. The maxillary extends beyond the ver- 

 tical from the front margin of the orbit. The third suborliital bone 

 is at least thrice as broad as the soft naked portion of the cheek ; 

 lower jaw slightly projecting beyond the upper. The last four 

 dorsal rays above the anal fin ; pectoral fuis not extending to the 

 ventrals. Lower part of the humerus not dilated. Sides of the 

 back with about fifteen irregular bluish vertical bars. Dorsal fin 

 blackish, white at the top ; a blackish baud along the middle of the 

 anal fin. 



Nilghcrries. 

 ct-c. Fine specimens. Purchased of F. Bay, Esq. 



This species may prove to be identical with B.f/afensi<!, v^hich was 

 evidently described from examples preserved in spirits for some time. 



r2 



