HARA. \^() 



The two following genera are very insufficiently known, and tlieie- 

 fore their position in the system is extremely doubtful. 



HARA, 



Ilara, Bli/tfi, Joierii. As. Soc. Beng. xxix. p. 152. 



Adipose fin of moderate length ; a short dorsal fin with a pungent 

 spine ; anal fin short, with less than 20 rays. Barbels eight, those 

 of the maxillaries being dHated in their basal half. Teeth on the 

 palate villiform, in a band. Eyes small, without free orbital mar- 

 gin, below the skin. Caudal fin forked ; ventrals with six rays. 



East Indian continent. 



1. Hara aspera. 



Pimelodus asperus, J/' CleU. Culc. Journ. Nat. Hist, iv p 404 tab '>4 

 fig. 2. 



D. 1/6. A. 8 (?). P. 1/6. 

 Habit stout. Head osseous above, the occipital region with three 

 parallel bony processes. Maxillary barbels rather longer than the 

 head. Cleft of the mouth below the snout. Dorsal and pectoral 

 spmes very strong, strongly serrated. Caudal forked. Eody and fins 

 transversely variegated with brown and white ; barbels annulated 

 (if'CT.) 

 Chusan. 



2. Hara buchanani. 

 Pimelodus hara, Ham. Buch. pp. 190, 378. 

 Hai-a buchanani, Blyth, I. c. 



D. 1/6. A. 10. P. 1/7. 



Habit rather stout. Head osseous above, the occipital region with 

 three parallel bony processes. Maxillaiy barbels longer than the 

 head. Cleft of the mouth below the snout ; eyes directed upwards. 

 Dorsal and pectoral spines of moderate strength, serrated ; caudal . 

 forked. Bro\vn, marbled with black; nasal and maxillaiy barbels 

 annulated with black. (//. B.) 



River Kosi. Three inches long. 



Hara Jilamentosa (Blyth, 1. c), from Tenasserim, is said to be " very 

 like H. buchanani, but having a long filament continued from the 

 upper segment of the caudal fin." 



3. Hara conta. 

 Pimelodus conta, Hatn. Buch. pp. 191, 379. 

 D. 1/4. A. 10. P. 1/7. 

 Habit slender. Head osseous above, the occipital region with 

 three parallel bony processes. Barbels shorter than the head. Cleft 

 of the mouth below the snout ; eyes directed upwards. Dorsal and 

 pectoral spines strong, serrated along both edges. The upper caudal 

 lobe prolonged. Brown : fins spotted ; maxillary barbels annulated 

 with black. {H. B.) 



River Maliananda. Five inches long. 



