4f>. BASBORA. l'J3 



Fifth Group. RASBORINA. 

 Anal fin very short, with not more than six branched rays. 

 Dorsal fin inserted behind the origin of ventrals. Abdomen not 

 compressed. Lateral line running along the lower half of the 

 tail, if complete. Mouth sometimes with barbels, which are 

 never more than four in number. Pharyngeal teeth in a triple 

 or single series. Air-bladder present, without osseous covering. 



46. RASBORA. 



Leuciscus, sp., Vuv. Sf Val. 

 Rasbora, sp., Sleek. 



Scales large, or of mo(Jerate size, there being generally four and a 

 half longitudinal series of scales between the origin of the dorsal fin 

 and the lateral line, and one between the lateral line and the ventral. 

 Lateral line curved downward.s, running along the lower part of the 

 tail. Dorsal fin with seven or eight branched rays, inserted behind 

 the origin of the ventrals, but not extending to above the anal, which 

 is seven-rayed. Mouth of moderate width, extending to the front 

 margin of the orbit, with the lower jaw slightly prominent and pro- 

 vided with three prominences in front, fitting into grooves of the 

 upper jaw ; barbels none, in one species two. Gill-rakers short,' 

 lanceolate (see M. zanziharemis) ; pseudobranchiae. Pharyngeal 

 teeth in three series, uncinate. 



East-Indian continent and archipelago ; east coast of Africa. 



The species may be divided into those : — 



a. Without barbels. Rashora, p. 193. 

 /3. With barbels. Megarasbora, p. 198, 



«. Without barbels. 



1. Rasbora cephalotsenia. 



Leuciscus cephalotsenia, Bleek. Nat. Tydschr. Ned. Lid. iii. p. 97. 

 Rasbora cephalotfenia, Bleek. Prodr. Cypr. p. 4.38 ; or Atl. Ichthi/ol. 

 Cypr. p. 119, pi. 17. fig. 3. 



L. lat. 31-32. The origin of the dorsal fin is nearer to the base 

 of the ventrals than to that of the anal, and opposite to the eleventh 

 scale of the lateral hue. The length of the head is one-fourth of the 

 total (without caudal). A black band runs from the snout to the 

 end of the middle caudal rays ; it is simple on the head, split into 

 two series of spots on the body, and simple again on the caudal ; 

 there is a darker spot on the root of the caudal : sometimes another 

 simple dark band along the side of the belly. 



Borneo ; Banka ; Biliton. 



a. Type of the species. From Dr. Bleeker's Collection. 



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