342 CYi'EINID^. 



fin somewhat behind that of the ventrals. Pectoral fins not reaching 

 to the ventrals. Coloration ? 

 Sumatra. 



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



5. Homaloptera zollingeri. 



Honialoptera zollingeri, Bkel;. Nat. Tydschr. Ned. Lid. iv. p. 158. 



javanica, (v. JIass.) Bleek. Cijpr. Prodr. p. 89 ; or Atl. Ichth. 



Cypr'. p. 17, tab. 3. fig. o. 



D. 12. A. 7. V. 10. L. lat. 44-45. 



Each scale with a single strong keel. Snout half as long as the 

 head, with the margin obtuse ; lips not fringed ; barbels simple. 

 Origin of the dorsal fin in advance of that of the ventrals ; pectoral 

 fins not extending to the ventrals. Back with some obscure cross 

 bands. Caudal fin brown, with the upper lobe whitish. 



Java and Sumatra. 



a. Type of the species. From Dr. Bleeker's Collection, 

 fi. Homaloptera ophiolepis. 



Bleeker, Nat. Ti/dsch: Ned. Ltd. iv. p. 160; or Cypr. Prodr. p. 90 ; 

 or Atl. Ichthy'ol. Cypr. p. 18, tab. .3. fig. 3 *. 



D. 11. A. 7. V. 10. L. lat. 45-48. 



Each scale with a very strong keel, and those on the anterior part 

 of the body with two or four short keels besides. Snout prolonged, 

 pointed, its length being much more than one-half of that of the 

 head. Lips not fringed ; barbels simple. Origin of the dorsal fin 

 in advance of that of the ventrals. Pectoral fins terminating at a 

 great distance from the ventrals. A series of large, round, bro"svn 

 spots along the back ; fins with brown cross bands. 



Java and Sumatra. 



a. Type of the species, not in good state. From Dr. Bleeker's Col- 

 lection. 



7. Homaloptera wassinkii. 



Homaloptera wassinkii, Bleek. Nat. Tydschr. Ned. Lid. iv. p. 163. 



fasciata, (n. Ifass.) Bleek. Prodr. Cypr. p. 96; or Atl. Ichthyol. 



Cypr. p. 20, tab. 3. fig. 1. 



D. 9. A. 7. V. 9. L. lat. 45. 



Scales smooth. Snout obtuse, shorter than the remaining por- 

 tion of the head. Lips not fringed ; barbels simple. Origin of the 

 dorsal fin somewhat behind that of the ventrals. Pectoral fins 

 reaching to the ventrals. Five or six brown bands across the back. 



Java and Sumatra. 

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



* The figure giving a lateral view of the fish is incorrectly numbered 4] on 

 the plate. 



