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7. OsteocMlus waandersii. 



Rohita waandersi, Bleek. Nat. Tydschr. Ned. Ind. iii. p. 733 ; or Prodr. 

 Cijpr. p. 166 ; or Atl. Ichthtjol. Cypr. p. 63, tab. 9. fig. 2. 



D. 15. A. 7. L. lat. 35. L. transv. 6|/7. 



Four and a half longitudinal series of scales between the lateral 

 line and ventral fin. Snout without pores. Barbels moderately 

 developed, the lower as long as the eye, which occupies the middle 

 of the length of the head. The height of the body is contained 

 thrice and one-fifth in the total length (without caudal), the leng^ 

 of the head four times and one-fourth. A black band, as broad as a 

 scale, rixns along the lateral line to the end of the middle caudal 

 rays. 



Banka. 



a. Tj-pe of the species, 8 inches long. Toboali. From Dr. Bleeker's 

 Collection. 



8. Osteochilus microcephalus. 



?? Rohita microcephalus, Cuv. Sf Val. xvi. p. 275. 

 Rohita microcephalus, Bleck. Prodr. Cypr. p. 173; or Atl. Ichthyol. 

 Cypr. p. 66, tab. 11. fig. 1. 



Most closely allied to 0. waandersii. 



D. 14. A. 7. L. lat. 33. L. transv. 5i/6. 



Four and a half longitudinal series of scales between the lateral 

 line and ventral fin. Snout without pores. The upper barbels are 

 half the size of the lower, which are longer than the eye. Eye 

 nearly equidistant from the end of the snout and opercle. * The 

 height of the body is contained thrice or thrice and one-fouith in 

 the total length (without caudal), tlie length of the head four times 

 and one-third or four times and a half. A blackish band runs 

 along the lateral line. 



Java and Sumatra. 



a. One of the typical specimens. From Dr. Bleeker's Collection. 



9. Osteochilus brachynotoptems. 



Rohita hrachynotopterus, Bleek. Nat. 'J'yd.schr. Ned. Ind. ix. p. 266, 

 or Prodr. Cypr. L p. 122 ; or Atl. Ichthyol. Cypr. p. 67, tab. 8. fig. 6. 



D. 13. A. 7. L. lat. 33. L. transv. 5|/6. 



Four longitudinal series of scales between the lateral line and 

 ventral fin. Snout without pores. The upper barbels are onr - 

 third the size of the lower, which are longer than the eye. The 

 eye occupies the middle of the length of the head. The height 

 of the body is contained thrice and a half in the total length (without 

 caudal), the length of the head four times and one-fifth. A narrow 

 dark band runs along the lateral line, but disappears in preserved 

 specimens 



Sumatra. 



a. Type of the species, 3| inches long. Lahat. From Dr. Bleeker's 



Collection. 



