IQ2I.] S. Iv. HoRA : Fishes of the genus Garia. 671 



The origin of the dorsal is ahnost equidistant from the tip of the 

 snout and the base of the caudal fin or it is somewhat nearer to the 

 former. The scales in front of the ventrals on the under surface 

 are greatly reduced and, indeed, to a superficial observer may 

 appear to be almost absent. There are 33—34 scales along the 

 lateral line and 8 series of longitudinal rows of scales between the 

 bases of the dorsal and ventral fins. 



The colour has undergone considerable change as the speci- 

 mens have been preserved in spirit for a long time. E.x;cept 

 for the under surface in front of the ventrals and the cheeks, 

 which are whitish, the fish is dark brown. There is a black spot 

 near the angle of the operculum and a series of black markings 

 at the base of the dorsal fin-rays. 



Blyth describes the colouration of the fish as follows: — 

 "Colour dusky olive-green above and on the sides, beneath bufiFy- 

 albescent. Base of the dorsal fin whitish, setting off a series of 

 black spots, larger anteriorly and the hindmost generally obsolete • 

 rest of the fin a little nigrescent. One or more spots also at base 

 of the anal fin. Pectorals somewhat yellowish at base, then black- 

 ish ; a dusky line along each longitudinal row of scales becoming 

 gradually visible towards the tail." The colouration was noted 

 from a specimen about 6 in. in length. 



Measurements in millimetres. 



Length of fish without caudal ... 



,, ,, head 



Width of head 

 Depth of body 

 Diameter of eye 

 I.eng-ih of snout 

 Interorbital width ... 

 Length of caudal peduncli- 

 Height „ ,, ,. 



Longest ray of dorsal 



,, ,, ,. anal 

 Length of pectoral 

 ,, ventral 



Garra chaudhurii, sp. nov. 



Plate XXV, fig. 3. 



D. 2/7—8. A. 2/5. P. 13—15. V. 8. 



This species is represented by small individuals from the 

 Darjiling District of Northern Bengal. The head and body are 

 depressed and the ventral profile is almost straight ; the dorsal 

 profile is arched and slopes considerably on both sides frorn the 

 origin of the dorsal fia. The head is conical and is i'3 times as 

 long as broad ; its length is contained from 4'! to 4-9 times in the 

 length of the fish without the caudal. The depth of the body is 

 as much greater than the width of the head as it is less than 

 its length. The eyes are almost lateral and are invisible from be- 



