8 CTPRINID^. 



2. Lateral line mnning along the mfdian line of the tail. Dorsal 



fin inserted behind the ventrals. EoHTEiCHTHTrNA. 

 Dorsal fln with a strong serrated ray 44. Rohteichthys, p. 191. 



3. Lateral line running along the lower half of the tail. Dorsal 



fin opposite to ventrals. Leptobaebina. 

 Dorsal fin without osseous ray 45. Leptobaebus, p. 192. 



4. Lateral liiie running along tlie lower half of the tail. Dorsal ' 



fin inserted behind the origin of ventrals. Rasborina. 



a. Lateral lin^ complete. Pharyngeal teeth in a triple series, none being 



molar-like. 



Cleft of the mouth extending to the front margin of the orbit. 



46. Easbora, p. 193. 



Cleft of the mouth extending beyond the front margin of the orbit 



47. LuciosoMA, p. 198. 



b. Pharyngeal teeth in a single series. 



Barbels four, the upper very long 48. Nueia, p. 200. 



c. Pharyngeal teeth in a double series; lateral line incomplete. 

 Barbels none 49. Aphyoctpeis, p. 201. 



d. Lateral line incomplete. Pharyngeal teeth in a triple series, some of 



them, being molar-like. 



Mouth small, lower jaw prominent 60. Ambltphabtxgodojt, p. 201. 



B. Anal fin short or of moderate length, -^dth from (seven) eight 

 to eleven branched rays, not extending forwards to below 

 the dorsal fin. Lateral line, if complete, running in, or 

 nearly in, the middle of the tail. 



1. Dorsal fin elongate, u'ith numerous branched rays and ivith 



an oss^ us rag. SEinPLOTiXA. 



Dorsal spine serrated 61. Cyprixiox, p. 203. 



Dorsal spine smooth 52. Semiplotus. p. 204. 



2. Dorsal fin short, with an osseous ray. X ex ocYPKiPiyA. 



Barbels none ; pharyngeal teeth in a triple series ; dorsal spine smooth. 



53. XzxocYPRis, p. 205. 



Barbels two ; pharyngeal teeth in a double series ; dorsal spine smooth. 



54. Paracasthobrama, p. 205. 



Barbels two ; pharyngeal teeth in a triple series ; dorsal spine serrated. 



55. Mystacoleucvs, p. 206. 



3. Dorsal fin short, without osseous ray ; pharyngeal t^^eth in <t 



single or double series. LErciscxNA. 



a. Margin of the lower Jaw not trenchant ; barbels none. 



Intermaxillaries protractile. Scales imbricate. Outer surface of the pharyngeal 

 teeth smooth 56. Leucisccs, p. 207. 



Similar to Lexiciscus, but outer surface of the pharyngeal teeth deeply folded. 



67. Cte>ophaeysgodon, p. 261. 



Intermaxillaries not protractile 58. Mtxophaeodon, p. 262. 



