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its origin opposite to 22'^^^ or 231"^ scale of lateral line, behind 

 last dorsal ray, opposite to it or even to the second last ray 

 in case the dorsal is many-rayed. Ventrals and pectorals sub- 

 equal. Origin of ventrals separated by 4 — 4'/2 scales from 

 iQth — 1 2th scale of lateral line and opposite to ist — 4th branched 

 ray of dorsal. Ventrals not reaching anus. Pectorals somewhat 

 shorter than head. Caudal deeply incised, the lobes more or 

 less pointed, longer or much longer than head. Least height 

 of caudal peduncle I'/j to nearly 2 times in length of head, 

 about equal to its own length and surrounded by 16 scales. 

 Young and half grown specimens with 6 — 8 longitudinal series 

 of brown spots, especially on the tail, one spot being on every 

 scale, disappearing in old examples even as a round black spot 

 near base of caudal; other examples (colour-variety microcephahis 

 Blkr.) with a darkish band along the lateral line. Length 320 mm. 



N o m. i n d i g. : Millem (Malay. Batavia) ; Lehat, Mangut, 

 Regis, Nillem (Sundan.); Nillem (Purwakarta) ; Monto, Areng 

 areng? (Kediri) ; Palong (Lampong) ; Palouw (Benkulen); Pawas 

 [young specimens], Pawas Korbao [old specimens] (Padang 

 Pandjang); Assang (Manindjau, Singkarah), Penopa (Bongan). 



Habitat: Sumatra (Serdang!, Padang, Pati Bubur !, Solok !, 

 Kalung (Tilatang) in Padangsche Bovenlanden !, Padang Pan- 

 djang, Fort de Kock!, Ringat!, Lake Singkarah !, Pajakomboh!, 

 Lake Manindjau!, Telok Betong, Lahat, Pangabuang, Palembang, 

 Djambi!, Deli!, Indrapura!, river Kampar : Gunung Sahilan !, 

 river Kwantan : Taluk!, river Mahe, Lake Tador, Lake Sialong 

 lotong. Upper Langkat, Kota radja!); Java (Sunter !, Bekassi !, 

 Sumenap!, Batavia!, Perdana, Krawang!, Buitenzorg, Tjikao, 

 Tjampea, Kuningan, Bandung!, Garut !, Lelles, Lake Wanajasa 

 near Purwakarta!, Ngawi, Kediri!, Tulung Agung!, Surabaya, 

 river Brantas!, Gempol, Djember!, Palabuan) ; Borneo (river 

 Baram, Pontianak on river Kapuas and its affluents Raun and 

 Bongan, Bankajang, river Sambas, river Barito : Banjermassin 

 and Pengarong on one of its affluents, river Mahakam : Batu 

 Pangal !). — Malacca, Siam. 



10. Osteochilus waandersi (Blkr.). 



Kohita Waandersii Bleeker, Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Indie III. 1852, p. 733. — Ichth. 

 Arch. Ind. Prodr. II. Cyprini, i860, p. 166. — Atl. Ichth. III. 1863, p. 63. 

 Osteochilus waandersii Giinther, Cat, Brit. Mus. VII. 1868, p. 43. 

 Osteochilus waandersii Boulenger, Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1890, p. 39. 



