322 CYPRINID^. 



86. ACANTHOBRAMA. 

 Acanthobrama, Heckel, in Russegger''s Reisen, i. p. 1033. 

 Scales small ; lateral line running nearly in the middle of the tail. 

 Dorsal fin short, with the third ray enlarged, osseous, and smooth, 

 inserted behind the ventrals. Anal fin many-rayed. Mouth ante- 

 rior or subanterior. Barbels none. Pharyngeal teeth 5 — 5, com- 

 pressed. 



Western Asia. 



1. Acanthobrama arrhada. 



HecM, I c. ii. 3. p. 237, taf. 18. fig. 2. 

 D. 11. A. 19. V. 9. L. lat. 65-70. L. transv. 13/?. 

 The height of the body is contained thrice and one-third in the 

 total length (without caudal). Snout with the jaws equal in front ; 

 mouth slightly oblique, extending to below the posterior nostril. 

 Dorsal spine strong, smooth. Pectoral fins extending to the root of 

 ventrals. There are six longitudinal series of scales between the 

 lateral line and ventral fin. Coloration uniform. (Heck.) 

 River Tigris. 



2. Acanthobrama marmid. 



Acanthobrama marmid, Heckel, I. c. p. 1075, taf. 9. fig 2. 

 cupida, Heckel, I. c. ii. 3. p. 235, taf. 18. tig. 1. 



D. 11. A. 19. L. lat. 65-70. L. transv. 13/?. 



The height of the body is nearly one-third of the total length 

 (without caudal). Snout obtuse, bent downwards to the mouth, 

 which is but slightly oblique, extending backwards to below the 

 nostrils. Dorsal spine rather feeble, smooth. Lateral line slightly 

 bent downwards. There are six longitudinal series of scales between 

 the lateral line and ventral fin. Coloration uniform. {Heck.) 



Aleppo. 



3. Acanthobrama centisquama. 



Heckel, in Russeggei-^s Reisen, i. p. 1074, taf. 9. fig. 1. 



D. 11. A. 22. V. 9. L. lat. 100. L. transv. 20/?. 



The height of the body is two-sevenths of the total length (with- 

 out caudal). Snout slightly projecting beyond the mouth", which is 

 oblique and extending backwards to below the nostrils. Dorsal spine 

 strong, long, and smooth, as high as the body. Pectoral fins reach- 

 ing to the ventrals. Scales without radiated striae. Lateral line 

 slightly arched. There are ten longitudinal series of scales between 

 the lateral line and ventral fin. Coloration uniform. (Heck.) 



Damascus. 



87. OSTEOBRAMA. 



Rohtee, Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. ii. 1842, p. 364. 

 Osteobrama, Heckel, in Russegger^s Reisen, i. 1842, p. 1033. 



Scales of small size ; lateral line running nearly in the middle of 

 the tail. Dorsal fin short, with the third ray enlarged, osseous, and 



