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 4- Dangila kuhli C.V. 



Dangila Kuhlii Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poissons XVI. 1842, p. 231. 

 Dangila Kzihli Bleeker, Ichth. Arch. Ind. Prodr. II. Cyprini i860, p. 197. — 



Atl. Ichth. III. 1863, p. 44. 

 Dangila kuhlii Gunther, Cat. Brit. Mus. VII. 1868, p. 39. 



The only difference from the preceding species [D. ciivieri), 

 after the few available specimens, is, that the head is larger, 

 going somewhat more than 4 times in the length and about 

 5 '/a times in the length with caudal. 



Nom. indig. : Wadon gunung, Millem (Malay. Batavia). 



Habitat: Sumatra (Laut Tador, Gunung Sahilan !, Deli); 

 Java (Batavia). 



5. Dangila sumatrana Blkr. 



}Cyrene philippina Heclcel, Russegger's Reisen I. 2. Theil, Fische Syriens, 1843, 



p. 1025. 

 Dangila stiniatrana Bleeker, Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Indie III. 1852. p. 596; Ichth. 



Arch. Ind. Prodr. II. Cyprini i860, p. 200. — Atl. Ichth. III. 1863, p. 46. 

 Dangila sttviatrana Giinther, Cat. Brit. Mus. VII. 1868, p. 39. 

 Dangila sumatrana Popta, Notes Leyden Mus. XXVII. 1906, p. 84. 



D. 4.22—23; A. 3.5; P. 1. 15 ; V. 1.8; L. 1. 37—38; L. tr. j^. 



b\ 

 K Height 3.5 — 4; 5 or more in length with caudal. Head 4.4 — 5, 

 6.2 in length with caudal. Eye about 3, about equal to snout 

 and somewhat shorter than interorbital space. Snout with 

 numerous small pores in front. Maxillary barbels much longer 

 than eye and than rostral ones. Origin of dorsal opposite to 

 9th scale of lateral line, separated by about 1 1 scales from 

 occiput. Dorsal with the anterior rays prolonged, the longest 

 rays about equal to height of body. Anal slightly emarginate, 

 its height about equal to length of head. Origin of anal oppo- 

 site to 26th scale of lateral line and to 19th branched dorsal 

 ray. Pectorals and ventrals subequal; origin of ventrals sepa- 

 rated by 4 scales from 13th scale of lateral line and opposite 

 to 5th branched dorsal ray. Ventrals surpassing anus. Pectorals 

 longer than head. Caudal deeply incised, the lobes pointed, 

 much longer than height of body. Least height of caudal 

 peduncle about twice in head and i'/, in its own length, 

 surrounded by 16 scales. Colour of formol specimens brownish, 

 back darker with a dark diffuse black longitudinal band along 

 the body. A median dark band along the back. Fins with a 

 darkish hue. Length 185 mm. 



