19. BAEBrs. 145 



slightly longer than the head, without snout. There are two and a 

 half longitudinal series of scales between the lateral line and the 

 ventral fin. Eody compressed, rather elevated anteriorly, with the 

 upper profile deeply concave above the neck ; its depth is rather 

 more than one-third of the total length (without caudal), in which 

 the length of the head is contained thrice and one-third. Head 

 rather depressed, longish ; snout of moderate length, much longer 

 than the eye, which is one-fourth of tlie length of the head ; inter- 

 orbital space flat, upper jaw overlapping the lower ; barbel as long 

 as the eye. Dorsal fin considerably lower than the body ; its origin 

 is opposite to that of the ventral, and nearer to the root of the caudal 

 than to the end of the snout. Anal fin of moderate size. Caudal 

 deeply forked. Blackish above, sides and belly uniform silvery. 

 Ceylon. 



a, b. Adult, 5-6 inches long. Ceylon. 



c. Half-grown. Ceylon. Presented by F. Layard, Esq. 



132. Barbus brevis. 

 Puutius'^^ 1 (Capoeta) brevis, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxiii. Oost-Java, 

 p. 21 ; or Prodr. Cypr. p. 3o.j ; or Atl. Ichthyol. Cypr. p. 108, tab. 36. 

 fig. 3. 



D. 12. A. 8. L. lat. 23-24. L. transv. 4^/5. 



The osseous dorsal spine is of moderate strength, smooth, as long 

 as the head, without snout. The height of the body is contained 

 twice and two-thirds in the total length (without caudal), the length 

 of the head thrice and two-thirds. Snout obtuse, as long as the eye, 

 which is two-sevenths of the length of the head ; jaws equal in 

 front ; barbels two, very small. There are two and a half longi- 

 tudinal series of scales between the lateral line and the ventral fins. 

 The origin of the dorsal fin is opposite to that of the ventrals, and 

 midway between the end of the snout and the root of the caudal fin, 

 A silvery band along the middle of the side. Caudal spot none. 



Surabaya and Gombong (Java). 



a-c. Typical specimens. From Dr. Bleeker's Collection. 



133. Barbus filamentosus. 



Leuciscus filamentoous, Cuv. 4' Val. xvii. p. 96, pi. 492. 



Systomus assimilis, filamentosus et maderaspatensis, Jerdon, Mndr. 



Journ. Lit. Sf Sc. xv. pp. 318 & 319. 

 Puntius filamentosus, Day, Fish. Malabar, p. 215. 



D. 11. A. 7-8. L. lat. 21. L. trausv. 4|/3|. 

 The osseous dorsal ray is smooth, feeble, not much stronger than 

 the others. There are two longitudinal series of scales Ijctween 

 the lateral line and the root of the ventral. Body compressed ; its 

 height is contained twice and three-fourths in the total length 

 (without caudal) ; the length of the head is one-foui'th of the same. 

 Snout rather obtuse, as long as the eye, which is somewhat less 

 than two-sevenths of the length of the head; interorhital "pace 



