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length (without caudal), the length of the head one-fourth. The 

 origin of the dorsal fin is distinctly behind the root of the vcntrals. 

 From four to six longitudinal series of scales between lateral line 

 and ventrals. A silvery band along the middle of the side, more 

 distinct in young than in adidt individuals. 

 Bombay; Coast of Malabar ; Ceylon. 



a, h-c. Adult and half-grown. Cochin. From the Collections of 

 Dr. Bleeker and Surgeon Day. — Typical specimens of B. jcr- 

 (lonii. — L. lat. 50. 



d. Adult : stuffed. Cochin. Presented by Surgeon Day. — L. lat. 57. 



e-f. Adult and half-grown. Nilgherries. Purchased of Surgeon 

 Day. 



gr-Z. Adult. Madras. Presented by Capt, Mitchell. 



m. Adult. Ceylon. Purchased of Mr. Cuming. — L. lat. 55. 



Sixth Group. SEMIPLOTINA. 



Anal fin short, with seven branched rays, not extending for- 

 wards to below the dorsal. Dorsal fin elongate, with an osseous 

 ray. Lateral line running along the middle of the tail. Mouth 

 sometimes with barbels. (Pharyngeal teeth in a triple series in 



Ci/pnnion.) 



51. CYPRINION. 



Cyprinion, Heckel, in Russcf/gcr's Reisen, i. p. 1015. 



Scales of moderate size, lateral line running along the middle of 

 the tail. Dorsal fin with a strong serrated osseous ray, and nume- 

 rous branched rays. Anal fin short. Snout thick, rather 2)rominent ; 

 mouth inferior; lower jaw with a sharp, horny edge, without lip. 

 Barbels two. Pharjaigeal teeth 4.3. 2 — 2 .3.4, comj)ressed. 



Syria, Persia. 



1. Cyprinion macrostomus. 



Cyprinion macrostomus, Ilcchel, in Russcyyer'' s Reisen, i. p, IOCS, taf. 7. 



'tig. 1. 

 nogleclus, HecM,d. c ii. 3. p. 223, taf. 16. fig. 1. 



D. 4/14. A. 9. Y. 8. L. Lit. 42. L. transv. 8/?. 



The height of the body is one-third or two-sevenths of the total 

 length (without caudal). The origin of the dorsal fin is somewhat in 

 advance of the root of the ventrals; osseous dorsal ray of moderate 

 strength and length. There are three longitudinal scries of scales 

 between the lateral line and the root of the ventral. Coloration 

 uniform. 



llivcr Tigris ; Aleppo. 



