280 CYPRINIDiE. 



total length (without caudal). Mouth inferior. Snout obtuso, 

 scarcely as long as the eye. Pectoral fin shorter than the hond. 

 {H. B.) 



Kivers Yamuna, Tista, Brahmaputra. 



3. Aspidoparia (?) jaya. 

 Cyprinus jaya, Ham. Buck. Fish. Gam/, pp. 333, 392. 

 D. 8. A. 9. 

 Scales of moderate size*. Snout projecting a little beyond the 

 mouth, which is small and arched. Coloration uniform. (//. B.) 

 Northern Behar. 



Leuciscus margarodes, M'Clell. Ind. Cypr, pp. 294, 411, is said 

 to be probably identical with this species, but appears to have 

 smaller scales, fifty-four in the lateral line ; from Upper Assam. 

 However, these fish are so insufficiently described, without any re- 

 gard to important characters, that no reliance can be placed on the 

 assertions of their authors concerning their afiinities. 



72. BARILIUSf. 



Barilius, sp., Ham, Buch. 



Opsarius, sp., M'Clell. Ind. Ci/pr. p. 295, 



Ijeuciscus, sp., Cuv. ^- Val. 



Pachystomus, sp., et Opsarius, sp., Heckel, in Russeqqer^s Reisen, i. 



pp. 1038, 1043. 

 Opsarius, sp. (Shacra, sp., Opsarius, Bendilisis\ Bleek. Brudr. Ci/pr. 



p. 287. 

 Barilius, sp. (Barilius, Bendilisis, Pachystomus), Bleek. Atl. Ichthyol. 



Cypr. p. 28. 

 Chedrus, (Swains.) Bleek. I. c. p. 31. 

 Opearidium, Petms, MS. 



Scales small, or of moderate size. Lateral line running along the 

 lower part of the tail. Abdomen not compressed into an edge. 



* According to Hamilton's unpublished figure, which is If inch long, 

 f 1. Cyprinus vagra, Ham. Buch. p. 269.— Patna. — Scales small. D. 9. 

 A. 14. This, again, is a very doubtful species, resting on a drawing 

 of Buchanan, published by M'Clelland, who bestowed on it the name 

 of Opsarius isocheihis, Ind. Cypr. pp. 298, 421, tab. 56. fig. 1. It is 

 difiicult to explain his statement that there are only forty-two scales in 

 the lateral line, as he does not appear to have had any materials beside 

 those left by Buchanan. 



2, 3, 4. Cyprinus hoalius, borelio, solio, Ham. Buch. Fish. Gang. pp. 336- 

 337, from Bengal, are very insufiiciently described, and will scarcely 

 ever be recognized, no drawings having been left of them. 



6. Opsarius piscatorius, M'Clell. Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist. ii. 1842, p. 582. 

 " Back arched in front of the dorsal fin ; anal inserted under the hinder 

 part of the dorsal ; mouth small ; sides silvery, with nine transverse 

 bare. D. 8. A. 8. Seharunpore. Very small." 



? 6. Cyprinus chapalio, H. B. pp. 324, 390, from Bengal. If the description 

 be correct, this fish belongs to another genus : the lateral line is said 

 to be straight, high up on the side, and smooth ; but tlie describer 

 probably mistook the lateral line. Barbels two. A. 13. 



