10 CTPRINIDiE. 



E. Anal fin elongate. Lateral line ninning nearly along the 



middle of the tail. Ahdomen not trenchant. No dorsal 

 spine. Hypophthalmichthttn'a. 



Pharyngeal teeth in a single series 78. HYPornTiiALMiCHTHTS, p. 298. 



F. Anal fin elongate. Abdomen, or part of abdomen, compressed. 



Abramidina. 



1. Pectoral fins of moderate length. 



a. Iso dorsal spine. Pharyngeal teeth in a double or single series. 



Gill-rakers rather short. The attachment of the gill-membrane to the isthmus 

 takes place at some distance behind the vertical from the orbit. Lateral line 

 complete 79. Abra.mis, p. 299. 



Gill-rakers short and widely set. The attachment of the gill-membrane to the 

 isthmus takes place below the hind margin of the orbit. Lateral line complete. 



80. Asi-ics, p. 310. 



Gill-rakers slender, lanceolate, closely set. Lateral line complete. 



81. Alburnus, p. 312. 



Lateral line incomplete 82. Leucaspius, p. 318. 



b. No dorsal spine. Pharyngeal teeth in a triple series. 



Mouth not extending to below the eye. Suborbitals narrow. 



83. Rasborichthys, p. 319. 



Mouth extending to below the eye. Suborbitals narrow. 



84. Elopichtuys, p. 320. 



(Suborbitals broad 85. Pelotropiius, p. 320.) 



c. A dorsal spine. Pharyngeal teeth in a single series. 



Scales small 86. AcA^fTH0BRAMA, p. 322. 



d. A dorsal spine. Pharyngeal teeth i i a triple series. 



aa. Dorsal spine smooth. 

 Scales small. Air-bladder bipartite 87. Osteobrama, p. 322. 



Scales of moderate size. Air-bladder tripartite. 



88. Chanodichthys, p. 325. 

 bb. Dorsal spine serrated. 

 Scales small 89. Sjiiliogaster, p. 327. 



2. Pectoral fins unusually long. 



a. A dorsal spine. 



Dorsal spine smooth 90. Culter, p. 328. 



b. No dorsal spine. 



Dorsal fin above anal. Lateral line abruptly bent downwards. Pharyngeal 

 teeth in a double series. Yentrals well developed. 



01. Pelecus, p. 330. 



Dorsal fin above anal. Lateral line abruptly bent downwards. Pharyngeal 

 teeth in a triple series. Yentrals well developed. 



92. Ei-STiRA, p. 331. 



Dorsal fin above anal. Lateral line gradually bent downwards. Not less than 

 seven ventral rays 93. Chela, p. 331. 



Dorsal fin entirely in advance of anal. Lateral line gradually bent downwards. 



94. Pseudolaubuca, p. 339. 



"Ventral fin filiform, with less than seven rays. 95. Cachius, p. 339. 



