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dorsal fin is nearly midway between the end of the snout and the 

 root of the caudal. The height of the body is considerably less than 

 the length of the head, which is one-fifth or two-ninths of the total 

 (without caudal). Snout of moderate length, somewhat pointed, a 

 little shorter than the postorbital portion of the head. Eye rather 

 small. Body with from eleven to twenty brown vertical bands ; 

 a dark band across the root of the caudal. Sometimes a black spot 

 at the base of the anterior dorsal rays. 

 Java; Sumatra; Borneo. 



a. Java. From Dr. Blocker's Collection. 



h. Tj^e oi C. jackiesi. Sumatra. From Dr. Blocker's Collection. 

 c-e. Fine specimens. Sarawak. Presented by the Marquis Doria. 

 — These examples have a black spot on the dorsal fin. 



II. Dorsal Jin with less than twelve rat/s. 

 A. Body crossed by brownish bands descending to the abdomen. 



7. Nemachilus montanus. 

 Schiatm'a mnntana, M'Clell. Ind. Cypr. pp. 307, 440, tab. 57. fig. 1. 

 D. 10. A. 7. V. 8. 



The praeorbital terminates behind in a slight and obtuse projec- 

 tion situated below the eye, sometimes moveable, sometimes hidden 

 below the skin. Scales not veiy distinct. Caudal fin conspicuously 

 emarginate. Body slightly compressed, its height is one-sixth of 

 the total length (without caudal), the length of the head a little less 

 than one-fifth. Origin of the dorsal fin midway between the end of 

 the snout and the root of the caudal. Snout of moderate length, a 

 little shorter than the postorbital portion of the head. Eye very 

 small. The free part of the tail is as deep as long. Pectoral fin 

 long, three-fourths of the distance of its root from the ventral. 

 Upper margin of the dorsal fin straight, oblique. Body crossed by 

 twelve brown bands, broader than the interspaces between them. 

 A black band across the root of the caudal. Dorsal and caudal fins 

 with a single row of spots. 



Simla. 

 a-h. Probably the typical specimens. From the Collection of the 

 East-India Company. 



8. Nemachilus beavani. 

 D. 10. A. 7. V. 7. 

 Scales inconspicuous. Caudal fin slightly emarginate. Origin of 

 the dorsal fin midway between the end of the snout and root of the 

 caudal. The height of the body is one-fifth of the total length 

 (without caudal), the length of the head a little less than one-fourth. 

 Snout as broad as deep, of moderate length, shorter than the post- 

 orbital portion of the head. Eye small. No nasal barbel. Upper 

 margin of the dorsal fin rounded anteriorly, straight and oblique 

 posteriorly. Length of the pectoral fin two-thirds of the distance of 



