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Origin of dorsal about opposite tip of depressed pectoral 

 or a little before origin of ventral, second simple ray highest, 

 next three graduated down, after which they are all more or 

 less of one size. Anal beginning a trifle before base of last 

 dorsal ray, and second simple ray also longest. Caudal forked, 

 lobes rather pointed. Pectoral small, and inserted low. Ventral 

 not quite reaching vent or about ^3 of space to anal. 



Color in alcohol dull olivaceous-brown, paler below and on 

 sides of head. Fins pale brownish, dorsal and caudal scarcely 

 darker. Each series of scales marked by a bar, making about 

 ten longitudinal dark lines or bands less in width than pupil 

 of eye, and dusky or most distinct above lateral line. Iris 

 olivaceous, pupil slaty. Peritoneum silvery". Length 225 mm. 



Habitat: Borneo (Baram river). 



„This species is close to Osteochihts kahajanensis (Bleeker), 

 which has been reported from the Baram river by Dr. Stein- 

 DACHNER, but differs apparently in the distinct longitudinal 

 narrow brown stripes. My examples also have no blue spot 

 on the shoulder-girdle, though in alcohol the other color 

 markings are fairly distinct." [After FoWLER, not seen by us]. 



We are not sure about the position of this fish, as Fowler 

 does not say anything about the presence or absence of pores 

 on the snout. 



13. Cosmochilus Sauvage. 



(Sauvage, Xouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. (2) IV. 1881, p. 179). 



Fig. 59, Cosmochilus falcifer T. Regan. Upper figure: mouth (;w), a rostral, 

 b maxillary barbel, It horny sheath on lower jaw, pg postlabial groove. 



