204 CYPKINID^. 



2. Cyprinion kais. 



Cyprinion kais, Heckel, in Husser/f/er'n Reisen, i. p. 1066, taf. 7. fig. 2. 

 cypris, Heckel, I. c. p. 10G7, taf. 7. lig. 3. 



D. 4/13-14. A. 8-9. V. 8. L. lat. 42. L. transv. ^. 



The height of the body is one-third or somewhat less than one- 

 third of the total length (without caudal). The origin of the dorsal 

 fin is opposite to that of the ventrals ; osseous dorsal ray of moderate 

 strength and length. There are three longitudinal series of scales 

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

 uniform. 



Eiver Tigris ; Aleppo. 



3. Cyprinion tenuiradius. 

 Heckel, I c. ii. 3. p. 261. 

 D. 4/13. A. 9. V. 8. L. lat. 35-36. L. transv. 8/ ?. 

 The height of the body is one- fifth of the total lengtli (with the 

 caudal). Osseous dorsal ray slender. There are three longititdinal 

 series of scales between the lateral line and the root of the ventral. 

 Coloration uniform. (Heck.) 



Rivers Araxes and Kara-Agatsch 



62. SEMIPLOTUS. 



Semipnitus, Bleek. Atl. Ichthyol. Cypr. p. 25. 



Scales large, lateral linf> running along the middle of the tail. 

 Dorsal fin with a strong smooth osseous ray and numerous branched 

 rays ; anal fin with more than five branched rays. Snout thick, 

 rather prominent ; " the intermaxillary is fixed to the maxillary 

 bones, and these last to the nasal and suborbital plates, so as to 

 admit of no independent motion ^u the upper jaw." Margin of the 

 lower jaw thickened, without free lip. Mouth large, semicircular, 

 inferior. Barbels none. Pharyngeal teeth ? 



Assam. 



1 . Semiplotus m'clellandii. 



The Sundaree or Sentoree of the Assamese. 



Oypriuus semiplotus, M' Clell. Ind. Cypr. pp. 274, 346, pi, 37. fig. 2. 



Semiplotus m'clellandii, Sleeker, I. c. (n|ime only). 



D. 27-28. A. 9. L. lat. 30. L. transv. 6/5. 



A series of pores across the snout. The osseous dorsal ray is 

 smooth, strong, its stiff portion being three-fourths of the length of 

 the head, which is two-ninths or one-fifth of the total (without 

 caudal). Coloration uniform. 



Assam. 



a. Skin in bad state. Presented by T. C. Jerdon, Esq. 



