444 Records of the Indian Museum. [Vou VII, 1912.] 
low, terminates in a raised knob-like end just above the termination 
of the anal fin. Pectoral I 4—6; serrated spine with about 15 
serrations on each side, slightly shorter than the rays, the anterior 
fourth of the spine free from any serration and is pointed. Ventral 
6; slightly in advance of the rayed dorsal. Anal 17—18, the rays 
subequal. Caudal 15—16, deeply lobed, some of the superior 
rays of the upper lobe considerably longer than those of the 
lower lobe. Numerous gland openings in the head and chest, 
also conspicuous glandular opening along the lateral line. 
Colour in spirit.—There are two longitudinal pale brown bands 
on each side of the lateral line, the position of which is noticeable 
by a dark brown band. ‘The rest of the body is coloured brown - 
abdomen, anal, pectoral, ventral and dorsal fins dull white, 
adipose deep brown. 
Five specimens from Mangaldai (Assam-Bhutan Frontier), 
collected by Mr. S. W. Kemp. The largest measures 54 mm. 
without caudal. 
Owing to the discovery of this species the generic description 
has to be modified a little as the caudal fin in this species, unlike 
Others of the genus, is deeply lobed. It also extends the range 
of the genus from the Khasi Hills and certain parts of Burma 
further northwards to the base of the Eastern Himalayas. 
Pseudeutropius atherinoides (Bloch) var. walkeri, var. nov. 
(Pl. xii, fig. 3.) 
Depth of body 43 in the length, length of head 4%. Snout 
equal to the diameter of eye and shorter than the postorbital 
length, eyes subcutaneous, the diameter of which is 3: in the 
length of head and about I} in the inter-orbital length. Barbels 
eight, nasals slightly longer than length of head, maxillary pair 
reach the root of ventral, outer mandibular reach half of pectoral 
and inner mandibular root of pectoral. Dorsal I 6; dorsal spine 
strong, finely serrated anteriorly and coarsely serrated posteri- 
orly, longest ray as long as head, length of spine two-thirds of 
the same. Pectoral II 6; the spine is a jointed double structure, 
outer terminates in a point, inner in a bent (denticulate), outer 
surface of jointed spine is serrated, inner side of same denticulated 
with 12 denticulations and equal to dorsal spine in length. 
Ventral 7 and anal 37. Caudal lobed. A narrow spiral corruga- 
tion on chest. 
Colour in spirit.—A black blotch on the nape of neck and a 
black ring enclosing basal process of dorsal spine, a narrow white 
stripe joins these two black markings; three longitudinal brown 
stripes on each side; fins dull white; a large black blotch behind 
gill cleft concealing a thin membrane which bulges out oppo- 
site osseous air bladder, thus suggesting the presence of a sound- 
ing apparatus. 
Two specimens from Siripur. Saran, Bihar, Total length with 
caudal 70 mm . 
