80 f'YPKINID/T:. 



is one-tilth of the total (without caudal) ; eye rather .small ; snout 

 obtuse. The origin of the dorsal fin is somewhat nearer to the end 

 of the snout than to the root of the caudal. Anal fin deep and 

 narrow. Coloration uniform. (Heck.) 

 llivcr Tigris. 



5. Capoeta trutta. 

 Scapbiodon trutta, Ileckel, I. c. i. p. 105(5, taf. 4. fig. 3. 



D. 12. A. 8. L. lat. 77-82. L. transv. 1 C/2G. 

 The osseous dorsal ray is very strong, considerably longer than 

 the head, strongly serrated. Scales on the lower part of the side of 

 the abdomen very small. The length of the head is one-fifth of the 

 total (without caudal) ; eye small. The origin of the dorsal fin is 

 midway between the end of the snout and the root of tlie caudal. 

 Anal fin not very deep. Head and l)ody with Ijlack specks. 



Syria ; lliver Tigris. 

 a. Skin, 17 inches long. Presented 1)y W. K. Loftus, Ksij. 



6. Capoeta gracilis. 



Scaphiodon gracilis^ Kci/sr-rliiK/, /citschr. yes. Ntnvi^^. \\\\. p. 0, 

 taf. 4. ■ . 



sieboldii, StcindacJnicr, VcrJi. zool.-bof. Ge.f. Wirii, 180-1, p. 224. 



Capoeta sevangi, De Filippi, J'iaf/f/io in Pcrmt., p. 312. 



D. 12. A. 8. L. lat. 55. L. transv. 10/?. 

 Osseous dorsal ray feeble, finely serrated. The length of the head 

 is one-fourth of the total (without caudal) ; eye of moderate size. 

 The origin of tlie dorsal fin is midway between the end of tlo snout 

 aTid the root of caudal. Anal fin deep. There are nine longitudinal 

 series of scales between the lateral line and ventral fin. CVloration 

 uniform. 

 Persia. 



fi. Barhch four. 



7. Capoeta tinea. 

 Scaphiodon tinea, Ilcckcl, I. c. i. p. 1021. 



D. 11. A. 7. L. lat. 70-80. L. transv. 17/?. 

 Four very short barbels. Osseous dorsal ray rather feeble, deeply 

 serrated. There arc nine longitudinal series of scales between the 

 lateral line and tlie root of the ventral fin. Tlie length of the 

 head is one-fifth of the total (without caudal). Anal fin as high as 

 dorsal. {Heck. ) 

 Brussa in Anatolia. 



8. Capoeta heratensis. 



Scaphiodon heratensis, Keyserlmy, Zeitschr. yes. Ntrwiss. xvii. p. 11, 



taf. 5. 

 asmussii, Kcyserliny, 1. e. p. 14, taf. G (probably adult female). 



D. 12. A. 8. L. lat. 57. L. transv. 1 0-1 1/?. 



Four barbels, about as long as the eye. Osseous dorsal ray feeble, 



