5. CYPRINUS. 27 



Eastern specimens. 



Cyrinua rubro-fuscus, Lacep. v. p. 530, pi. 16. fig, 1 ; Ctw. 8,- Vol. xvi. 



p. 74; Hichards. Ichth. Chin. p. 288. 

 nigroauratus, Lacep. v. p. 547, pi. 16. fig. 2 ; Cuv. <§• Val. xvi. 



p. 73; Richards. I. c. p. 290. 

 viridi-violaceus, Lacep. v. p. 547, pi. 16. fig. 3 ; Cuv. 8f Val. xvi. 



p. 75 ; Richards, I. c. p. 288. 

 flavipinnis {Kithl 8f v. Ifass.), Cuv. ^ Val. xvi. p. 71 ; Sleek. 



Nut. Tydschr. Ned. Lml. xiii. p. 345, and Cyprin. Prodr. p. 252. 



vittatus, Cuv. 8)- Val. xvi. p. 72. 



atrovirens, Richards. I. c. p. 287. 



flammans, Richards. I. c. p. 288. 



acuminatus, Richards. I. c. p. 289. 



sculponeatus, Richards. I. c. p. 290. 



haematopterus, Schley. Faun. Japon. Poiss. p. 189, pi. 96. 



. melanotus, Schley. !. c. p. 190, pi. 97. fig. 1 (specimen badly 



fed) ; Bleck. Act. Soc. Sc. Indo-Neerl. viii. Japan, vi. p. 94. 



conirostris, Schley. I. c. p. 191, pi. 97. fig. 2. 



chinensis, BasUctvsky, Nouv. Mem. Soc. Nat. Mosc. x. 1855, 



p. 227, tab. 2. fig. 3. 



obesus, BasilewsJcy, I. c. p. 228, tab. 1. fig. 2. 



Carpio flavipinna, Bleek. Atl. Lchthyol. Ctjprin. p. 74, tab. 7. fig. 8. 



Variety with the fins much prolonged. 

 Cj'prinus hybiscoides, Richards. I. c. p. 289. 



^- iT^y ^-T- P- 1^- ^' (^' 7)- L- lat. 35-39. 

 L. transv. 5/5. Yert. 20-21/16-17. 



Two barbels on each, side of the upper jaw. Dgrsal and anal 

 fins with a strong ray which is serrated behind^ caudal deeply 

 emarginate. 



Domesticated and consequently with numerous varieties ; the 

 depth of the body, the relative length of the head, the size and , 

 arrangement of the scales, and the length of the fins are principally 

 subject to variation. 



On a hybrid between this species and Garassius vulgaris, see the 

 latter species. 



The Carp is a native of the temperate parts of Asia, especially of 

 China, whence it was introduced to Europe, Java, and America. 



a. European specimens. 



a. Three feat long : stuflfed. Surrey. Presentod by E. Jesse, Esq. 



(Weight 22 pounds.) 



b. Two feet long: stuifed. Gloucestershire. (Weight 6 pounds.) 



c. Fine large specimen. Tredegar Park (Monmouthshire). Pre- 



sented by the Rev. Aug. Morgan. 

 d~f. Adult : stuffed. England. 



g. Half-grown : skin. Holland. From Gronow's Collection. 

 k-i. Half-grown : skins. Holland. From Gronow's Collection {rex 



cyprinorum). 

 k. Adult. Holland. From Dr. Blocker's Collection. 



