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strongly ascending, its anterior end about in the level of the 

 middle of the eye, posteriorly surpassing frontborder of eye. 

 Origin of dorsal in the middle between snout and posterior 

 row of caudal scales, opposite to loth lateral scale, lo scales 

 in front of it. Dorsal rounded, its height about '^/^ of height 

 of body, the end of its base opposite to the beginning of the anal. 

 Anal slightly concave, its height -/3 of that of the dorsal. Ventrals 

 reaching anal, their base less than one eye-diameter nearer to 

 anal than to operculum. Pectorals not reaching ventrals, equal 

 to head without snout. Caudal somewhat longer than head, 

 the longest rays about twice the shortest. Least height of caudal 

 peduncle about i '/.> times in its length to the hindermost row 



Fig. 26. liasliora rutteni n. sp. X 2V4- 



of scales. Seven rows of scales between the lateral lines, counted 

 over the back in the middle of the caudal peduncle. Colour 

 of formol specimens yellowish grey, belly lighter. A dark band 

 from operculum to base of caudal, the hinderhalf of which is 

 broader and deep black. A median black band on the back. 

 Fins hyaline. In life — according to Dr. RUTTEN — the fins, 

 excepting the pectorals, are rosy, as also the back. Lengdi 

 nearly 50 mm. [Type of the species in the zoological Museum 

 of Amsterdam]. 



Habitat: Borneo (Sungi Wain!, rivulet near Bontang!). 



Collected by Dr. L. RUTTEN. 



9. Rasbora bankanensis (Blkr.). 



Leitciscus bankaticmis Blceker, Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Indiii V. 1853, p. 192. 

 Rasbora bankanensis Bleeker, Ichth. Arch. Ind. Piodr. II. Cypiini, i860, p. 454. — 



Atl. Ichth. III. 1863, p. 127. 

 Rasbora bankanensis Gtinther, Cat. Brit. Mus. VII. 1S68, p. 197. 



