438 Records of the Indian Museum. [Vor Vir; 
Sub-Order OSTARIOPHYSI. 
Fam. CYPRINIDAE. 
Sub-fam. CYPRININAE. 
Labeo almorae, sp. nov. 
(Pl. xxxvili, figs. 2, 2a, 20.) 
Body compressed, its depth 3+ times and length of head 42 
times in the length. Snout broadly rounded, on the top studded 
with numerous pores and tubercles and with a deep depression in 
the middle. Length of snout greater than the post-orbital length, 
the latter contained 1; times in the length of the former. Hye 5+ 
and length of snout 2; in the length of head. The inter-orbital 
width is nearly half the length of the head. Eyes perfectly lateral. 
Dorsal II 10; equally distant from anterior-orbital border and the 
base of caudal fin; upper edge deeply concave; the longest ray 
nearly as long as head. Anal II 5; not reaching root of caudal. 
Pectoral # of the length of head, not reaching the ventral. Caudal 
deeply immarginate. Scales—lateral line 45, lateral transverse +%, 
6 between lateral line and ventral fin, and 24 round caudal peduncle. 
Colour.—Dark brown except in abdominal region which is dull 
white and silvery. 
One specimen measuring about 180 mm. from Almora, Western 
Himalayas. 
Labeo kunki, sp. nov. 
(Pl. xxxviii, fig. 3.) 
Depth of body 3% times, length of head 4} times in the 
length. Snout slightly convex, 13 times the diameter of eye 
and longer than the post-orbital length. There is a deep groove 
on each side of the snout. The diameter of eye 3} times in 
the length of head and twice in inter-orbital distance. There 
are two maxillary barbels concealed under the fold of skin at the 
corner of the mouth and are nearly as long as diameter of eye. 
Both upper and lower lips are lobulated. Dorsal II 10: the 
longest ray being slightly longer than the length of head; free 
edge concave, Pectoral as long as head. Scales 41 in the lateral 
line, in lateral transverse } and 6 between the lateral line and the 
ventral fin; 9 round caudal peduncle. 
Colour in spirit greyish brown with lower half lighter, back 
deep brown, a black blotch on each side of caudal peduncle, 
beginning from the 38th scale in the lateral line and roundly 
spreading over about 7 scales. 
One specimen, length too mm., from the river Gandak, 
Saran, Bihar, collected by Mr. Mackenzie of Siripur. Local name 
Kunki. 
