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94. PSEUDOLAUBUCA. 



Pseudolaubuca, Bleek. Ned. Tyihch: Dierk. ii. 18G4, p. 28. 

 This genus has hecu distinguished from Chela on account of the 

 dorsal fin, which is situated entirely in advance of the anal fin (cf. 

 Chela paralauhnca). 



1 . Pseudolaubuca sinensis. 



Blveh. L c. p. 29. 



D. 9. A. 26. V. 8. 

 The height of the body is nearly equal to the length of the head, 

 and contained six times and a half in the total (without caudal). 

 Scales of moderate size. Lower jaw with a symjAysial hook ; cleft 

 of the mouth very oblique. Pharyngeal teeth 5.3.2 — 2.3.4. 

 {Bleeh.) 

 China. 



95. CACHIUS. 



Body somewhat elevated, much compressed, nearly the entire ab- 

 dominal edge being trenchant. Scales of moderate size ; lateral line 

 abruptly bent downwards behind the pectoral. Mouth directed up- 

 wards ; barbels none. Dorsal fin short, without strong spine, 

 placed behind the origin of the anal ; anal fin long, many-rayed ; 

 caudal fin forked ; pectorals elongate ; ventrals approximate to the 

 pectorals, with less than seven rays, one of which is produced into a 

 filament. Pseudobranchiaj present. Pharyngeal teeth 5.4.1 — 

 1.3.5. 



East-Indian continent. 



1. Cachius atpar. 



■ CA'prinus cachius, Ham. Buck. Fish. Ganf/. p. 258 (young). 



atpar, Ham. Bitch. I. c. p. 2o9 (adultj. 



Peiilauipus cachius, M'ClcU. Iml. Ci/pr. p. 396, pi. 46. fig. 6. 



psilopteromus, 31' Ckll. I. c. fig. 4. 



Paradanio elegaus, Day, Proc. Zoo/. Soc. 1867, p. 297. 



D. 9. A. 25-26. V. 5-6. L. lat. 52. L. transv. 10/4. 



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

 caudal), the length of the head one-fifth. Snout scarcely as long as 

 the eye, with the lower jaw projecting beyond the upper. Cheek 

 entirely covered by the suborbital ring. The first dorsal ray is oppo- 

 site to about the eighth of the anal fin. Pectoral fin much longer 

 than the head, but not quite reaching the anal fin. Outer ventral 

 ray prolonged into a long filament, the other rays being quite rudi- 

 mentary. Greenish, with a silvery lateral band. 



Bengal ; Southern India. 

 a-b. Typical specimens of "Paradanio eler/aus.''' Bowany River. 

 Purchased of Mr. Day. 



