138 vil-KlMDyK. 



root ot the ventral fiu. Body strongly compressed, elevated, the 

 profile of the back slightly arched ; the greatest depth is contained 

 twice and five-sixths in the total length (without caudal); head of 

 moderate size, its length being contained thrice and two-thirds in the 

 total length (without caudal); the length of the snout etjuals that of 

 the eye, and is one-third of the length of the head. Upper jaw 

 slightly overlapping the lower ; barbels very small, one-fourth the 

 length of the eye. The origin of the dorsal tin is midway between 

 the end of the snout and the root of the caudal, and scarcely behind 

 the origin of the ventral. A roundish blackish spot on the end of 

 the lateral line. 



Sumatra and Borneo. 



See also Barhus annatus, p. 111. 



o. Type of the species. Sumatra. From Dr. Blocker's Collection. 



b. Type of C. macrojnis. Borneo. From Dr. Blceker's Collection. 



c. Young. East-Indian archipelago. Purchased of Mr. Frank. 



117. Barhus deventeri. 



Capoeta deventeri, Bleek. Nat. Tijihchr- Ned. Ind. ix. p. 415. 

 C^'cloclioilichthvs (Siaja) deventeri, J^/ecA:. iVw/r. Q/pr. p. 375; or 

 Atl. Ichthyol Cijpr. p. 87, pi. 37. fig. 3. 



D. 12. A. 8. L. lat. 34. L. transv. 5i/5|. 



The osseous dorsal ray is of moderate strength and finely serrated. 

 Mouth rather small, with the upper jaw overlapping the lower. 

 Snout as long as the ej'c. The height of the body is one-third of 

 the total length (without caudal), the length of the head rather 

 more than one-fourth. There are four longitudinal series of scales 

 between tlie lateral line and the root of the ventral fin. The origin 

 of the dorsal fiu is behind the base of the ventral. A round blackish 

 spot on the end of the lateral line. 



Java. 



rt. Type of the species : in a verj- bad state. Lake Grati. From 

 Dr. Blceker's Collection. 



3. liarhchfriiKji'd. 



118. Barbus heteronema. 



Harbiis lietoroaema, Bleek. Nat. TydscJtr. Ned. Ind. v. p. 'IK!. 

 Cyclocheilichth^'s (Siaja) heteronema, 2?/eeA;. P/W/-. p. 377 ; or Atl. 

 Icldhjol. Cijpr. p. 87, tab. 2'J. fig. 1. 



D. 11. A. 8. L. lat. 34. L. transv. 6|/r)|. 

 Barhch loncjer than the eye, and divided into lomj fringes. Dorsal 

 spine of modei'atc strength, serrated. The height of the body is 

 contained twice and four-fifths in the total length (without caudal), 

 the length of the liend thrice and two-thirds. The diameter of the 

 eye is longer than the snout, which is rather obtuse, witli the upper 

 jaw slightly overlapping the lower. There are four longitudinal 



