99. NEMACIIILUS. 361 



being equal to the length of the head, and one-fourth of the total 

 (without caudal). The free portion of the tail is very short. Ejc 

 of moderate size. Pectoral tin terminating at a short distance from 

 the ventral. Body with irregular dark spots. 

 Hindostan. 



36. Nemachilus corica. 



Cobitis corica, Ham. Jii/ch. Fis/i. (ianij. p. .'5'->9. 



Schistura punctata, M- Civil. Iiul. Cl/pr. pp. 308,442, pi. 53. fig. 4 

 (cop. from Buchanati\'< MS.). 



D. 10. A. 7. V. 7. 



Caudal fin conspicuously emarginate ; upper margin of the dorsal 

 fin straight, oblique. A scries of about eleven round dark spots 

 along the lateral line, and a similar row along the back. 



North-eastern Bengal ; Assam. 



37. Nemachilus guentheri. 



Nemacheilus guentheri, Uai/, Pruc. Zvol. Sue. 1867, p. 285. 

 D. 10. A. 7. V. 7. 



Scales conspicuous. Caudal fin distinctly emarginate, with the 

 lobes pointed. Origin of the dorsal fin midway between the end of 

 the snoitt and the root of the caudal. The height of the body is 

 much less than the length of the head, which is two-ninths of the 

 total (without caudal). Head rather narrow ; snout somewhat 

 pointed, of moderate length, shorter than the postorbital portion of 

 the head ; eye small. Upper margin of the dorsal fin straight, 

 oblique ; the length of the pectoral fui is three-fifths of the distance 

 of its base from the ventral. Free portion of the tail longer than 

 deep. Yellowish, coarsely reticulated with brown, the yellow ground- 

 colour forming two series of round spots on the tail, one above and 

 the other below the lateral line. Dorsal fin with three series of 

 black dots ; caudal fin nearly immaculate. 



Nilgherries. 



a. One of the typical specimens. From Mr. Day's Collection. 



Appendix. 



M'Clelland mentions two other very small species, said to have 

 four barbels only, which requires confirmation : — 



Cobitis guttata. 



3I'Clell. Ind. Cypr. pp. .30-5, 438, pi. 52. figs. 5, 6. 

 D. 8. Caudal fin subtruncate. Green above, silvery below ; body 

 dotted. 



Vicinity of Joorhath. 



Cobitis phoxochila. 

 M'Ckll. Ind. Cijpr. pp. 305, 449, pi. 52. fig. 4. 

 D. 8. Head much compressed, raised oblicjuely ; ridge between 



