71. ASPIDOPARIA. 28n 



the dorsal and anal, a band across the ventral, and one along each 

 candiil lobe blackish. 



Hill-ranges of Travancore. 



a. One of the typical specimens. From the Collection of Dr. Bleeker. 



2. Pteropsarion aBquipinnatus. 

 Perilampus reqiiipinnatus, M^Clell. Ind. Cypr. p. 393, tab. 60. fig. 1. 

 D. 13. A. 13. L. lat. 32. 

 Eight longitudinal series of scales between the ventral fins and 

 the back. The height of the body is from ono-third to one-fourth 

 of the entire length. {M'CkU.) 

 Assam. 



71. ASPIDOPARIA* 



Aspidoparia, Hechel, Blkr. 



? Morara, Bleek. Prodi: Cypr. p. 21 1. 



Scales of moderate size, two or more longitudinal series of scales 

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

 curved downwards, running along the lower part of the tail. Dorsal 

 fin with seven or eight branched rays, commencing behind the origin 

 of the ventrals, but not extending to above the anal. Anal fin 

 elongate, with nine or more rays. Mouth inferior, small ; barbels 

 none ; lower jaw without lip, with a sharp crescent-shaped margin. 

 Suborbitals broad. Pharyngeal teeth 4.4. 2 — 2 .4.4 (in Aspido- 

 paria sardina). 



East-Indian continent. 



1. Aspidoparia sardina. 



Aspidoparia sardina, Hechel, in Russc(/ger''s Retsen, ii. 3. p. 288. 

 D. 9. A. 11. L. lat. 37. L. transv. Q/5. 

 Suborbitals covering the cheek. Two series of scales between the 

 lateral line and ventral fin. The height of the body is one-fourth, 

 the length of the head two-ninths of the total (without caudal). 

 Pectoral fin at least as long as the head. Coloration uniform. 

 Assam ; Bengal. 



a-d. Four inches long. Scan Kiver. 



2. Aspidoparia (?) morar. 



Cyprinus morai', Ham. Buck. Fish. Gang. pp. 264, 384, pi. 31. 



fig. 75; Gray, Ind. Zool. (cop. from Hain. Buck.). 

 ? Leuciscus morar, Bleek. Verh. Bat. Gen. xxv. Beng. <§• Hind. p. 136. 

 ? Morara morar (!), Bleek. Prodr. Cypr. p. 115. 



D. 10. A. 12. 



The height of the body is a little more than one-fourth of the 



* ?1. Perilampus elingulatus, M'Olell. Journ. As. Soc. vii. tab. 56. fig. 4; 

 Leuciscus elingulatus, M'Clell. Ind. Cypr. pp. 294, 412, pi. 57. fig. 4. 

 — Simla.-D. 9. A. 10. L. lat. 46. 



