154 CYPRINIDJS. 



A round blacJc spot on the lateral line, above the origin of the anal 

 fin ; a faint streak runs from the spot to the middle of the root of 

 the caudal fin. 



North-east of Bengal. 



154. Barhus puntio. 



Cyprinus puutio, Ham. Buck. Fish. Gang. pp. bl8. 389 



This fish is known from Buchanan's very vague aesunption only. 

 The body appears to be of moderate depth ; (osseous dorsal ray not 

 serrated). Scales large. A black ring round the end of ^'he tail, 

 and a black spot at the roots of the dorsal and anal fins. 



Southern parts of Bengal. 



155. Barbus titius. 



Cyprinus titius, Ham. Buck. Fish. Uang. pp. 315, 389. 

 Systomus tetrarupagus. M^Clell Ind. Cypr. pp. 285, 381, tab. 44. 

 fig. 3. 



Osseous dorsal spine smooth The height of the body is one-third 

 of the total length (with the caudal). A black spot at either end 

 of the lateral line. 



Bengal ; Brahmaputra ; Assam 



156. Barbus phutunio. 



Oyprmus phutunio, Ham. Buch. Fish. Gang. pp. 319, 390, 

 Systomus leptosomus, M'Clell. Ind. Cypr. pp. 287, 387. tab. 44. fig, 2 



(cop. from Buchanan^s MS. drawing). 

 phutunio, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen, Batav. xxv. 1853, Bengal, 



p. 128 



L. lat 20. The osseous dorsal ray is of moderate strength and 

 seriated. The height of the body is two-fifths of the total length 

 (without caudal). Caudal fin emarginate, A subtriangular black 

 vertical band from the back to behind the pectoral fin ; a second 

 across the tail, immediately behind the anal fin. Two black spots 

 on the back, one corresponding to the origin, the other to the end of 

 the dorsal fin ; a series of black dots along the middle of the 

 dorsal 



Bengal. 



157. Uarbus gelius. 



Cyprinus gelius, Ham. Buch. Fith. Gang. pp. 320, 390. 



Cyprinus canius. Ham. Buch. I. c. 



Systomus gelius, M'Clell. Ind. Cypr. pp. 286, 386, tab. 44. fig. 4 



(cop. from Buchanan'' s MS. drawintj). 



canius, MChll. I. c. pp. 287, 38/, tab. 44. fig. 6. 



Systomus gelius, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. Nederl. Ind. xxv. 1853. 



Bengal, p. 129. 



L. lat. 23. The osseous dorsal ray is somewhat feeble, and ser- 

 rated. The height of the body is contained from twice and two-thirds 

 to thrice in the total length (without caudal fin, which is emarginate). 

 Similar in coloration to B. phutunio, but with a silvery band along 



