II. LABKO. 57 



b. Thirteen duvMil niys. 

 19. Labeo diplostomus. 



Varicorhiims diplostomus, Ileckel, Fischc aus Caschmir,"^. G?, tab. 11. 

 Labt'o diplostomus, Cm: i5j- Val. xvi. p. .'{(JO. 



Tyloij^natlius valenciennesii, Heckcl, in lliiger'i Reise, iv. p. 378, and 

 in Russeyger^s lieiscn, ii. 3. p. 283 (mime only). 



1). 13. A. 8. L. Lit. 41. .L. transv. 8|/11. 



Mouth broad. Lips thick, continuous, «'ith an inner fold in their 

 entire circumt'erencc, more devcloi)cd on the ]ow(t lip than on the 

 upper ; lower lip fringed. Snout obtuse, much projecting beyond 

 the lower jaw, with a very indistinct lateral lolje. Two barbels 

 only, very small, hidden in a lateral groove. Eye small, nearly as 

 large as a scale, situated before the middle of the length of the head. 

 There are seven longitudinal series of scales between the lateral line 

 and the ventral fin, Upi)cr margin of the dorsal fin slightly con- 

 vex (?), the anterior rays being not longer than the head ; aindal Jin 

 slir/Jilh/ forked, the hniftli of the middle )-(ti/s being one-hcdf of that 

 of the outer longest, which are scarcely longer than the head. Body 

 rather elongate ; head small, broad. Coloration uniform. {Heel.) 



Cashmere. 



20. Labeo ricnorhynchus. 



The Nepura (Assam). 



Gobio ricnorhynchus, M^Cicll. IihI. Cijpr. pp. 279, 3(53, pi. jo. fig. 1. 



D. 13. A. 8. L. lat. 43-44. L. transv. 8-9/9. 



Mouth broad; lips thick, continuous, with an ianer fold in their 

 entire circumference, more developed on the lower lip than on the 

 upper ; lower lip fringed. Snout obtuse, of moderate length, much 

 projecting beyond the lower jaw, with a very indistinct lateral lobe. 

 Two barbels only, very small, hidden in a lateral groove. Eye 

 small, nearly as large as a scale, situated in or a little behind the 

 middle of t/ie length of the head. There are six Longitudinal series of 

 scales between the lateral line and the ventral fin. Upper margin of 

 the dorsal fin concave, the anterior rays being produced; caudal Jin 

 deeplg forked, the lengiii of the middle rai/s being two-sevenths of that 

 of the outer longest, which are considerably longer than the head. 

 Body rather elongate, head small, broad. Coloration u'-iform 



8nout and forehead Avith tubercles. 



llivers of the Himalayan region. 



a~c. Adult : stufied and skins. Peschowar. Prom M'Clelland"s Col- 

 lection. 



d. Sixteen inches long. Nepal. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 



e. Fine half-grown specimen. Sargu River at Bagesert (Himalayas). 

 > From the Collection of Messrs. v. Schlagentw^it. 



■ Half-grown. Jamu (Himalayas). From the Collection of Messrs 

 v. Schlagi.itwcit. 



