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nearer to snout than to base of caudal, opposite to 7th or 8*^ 

 scale of lateral line, somewhat before origin of ventrals, separated 

 by 8 or 9 scales from occiput. Dorsal concave, its third spine 

 ossified, strong, somewhat shorter than head, without its 

 flexible part shorter than head without snout. Anal oblique, 

 not reaching caudal when depressed, its longest ray somewhat 

 less than dorsal spine. Ventrals conspicuously shorter than 

 pectorals and much shorter than height of dorsal, far distant 

 from anus, separated by 2 scales from lateral line. Pectorals 

 somewhat shorter than height of dorsal, far distant from ventrals. 

 Caudal deeply incised, the lobes pointed, much longer than 

 head. Least height of caudal peduncle i'/2 in its length, sur- 

 rounded by 12 scales. Silvery, back olivaceous. Scales on upper 

 surface with a darkish base, fins hyaline. Reaching nearly 

 1000 mm. according to Bleeker. 



Nomen indig. : Soro (Sundan.j; Wader (Javan.); Gadis 

 (Manindjau); Garin or Kelen gadis (Padang Pandjang). 



Habitat: Sumatra (Padang, Solok, Padang Pandjang, 

 Manindjau!, Fort de Kock!, Lake Toba!, Deli!, Benkulen) ; 

 Java (Sading wetan, Darma, Garut, Surakarta, Banju biru). 



This fish is kept in ponds and is in many places in Java 

 considered to be sacred. 



2. Labeobarbus longipinnis n.sp. 



D. 3.9; A. 3.5; P. 1. 14; V. 2.8; L. 1.24— 25; L. tr. j^. 



3l 



Differs from L. soro by a slightly longer head, which goes 

 3.5 — 4 in length, by a lower dorsal, which goes 1.3 — 1.6 in 

 head and by its third spine, which is very weak and scarcely 

 ossified. The anal is much higher than the dorsal and reaches 

 the caudal, when depressed. Ventrals only slightly shorter 

 than height of dorsal. Pectorals conspicuously longer than the 

 height of dorsal. The median fixed part of lower lip is broader 

 than in L. soro. [Type of the species in the zoological Museum 

 of Amsterdam]. 



Nomen indig.: Pidjen (Javan.). 



Habitat: One specimen of 475 mm. from Lake Kawar! 

 (Laut Kawar) Deli, Sumatra, Dr. L. Ph. de Bussy leg., and two 

 specimens of 218 and 226 mm. from river Pangus on Mount 

 Ungarang, Java!, E. Jacobson leg. 



