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Puntius (Capoeta) oligolepis Bleeker, Atl. Ichth. III. 1863, p. 109. 



Barbus oligolepis Gunther, Cat. Brit. Mus. VII. 1868, p. 147. 



Puntius (Capoeta) oligolepis Vinciguerra, Ann. Mus. Civ. Geneva XIV. 1879, p. 396. 



Barbus oligolepis Max Weber, Zool. Ergebn. Reise Niederl. Ost-Ind., 1894, p. 423. 



D. 4.8; A. 3.5; P. 1. 12; V. 1.7—8; L. 1. 17 (and 2—4 on 



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caudal) ; L. tr. j^. 

 3^ 

 Oblong, dorsal profile slightly arched. Height 2.7 — 2.9, 

 3.4 — 3.7 in length with caudal. Head 3.2, 4 — 4.2 in length 

 with caudal. Eye 2.6 — 2.8, about equal to snout and inter- 

 orbital space. Snout blunt, slightly prominent above semicir- 

 cular mouth. Lips continuous. A barbel at the corner of the 

 mouth, shorter than eye. Origin of dorsal opposite to 7th or 

 8th scale of lateral line and about opposite to ventrals; in the 

 middle between end of snout and root of caudal; separated 

 by 8 scales from occiput. Dorsal truncate, none of the rays 

 osseous, about ^/^ length of head. Anal truncate, its height 



Fig. 72. Puntius oligolepis (Blkr.) X 3- 



about half length of head. Ventrals and pectorals subequal, 

 ventrals reaching anus. Pectorals ^/^ length of head. Caudal bifur- 

 cate, shorter than or equal to head. Least height of caudal 

 peduncle twice in head, I'/o in its own length, surrounded by 

 8 scales. Scales with radiating longitudinal lines. Linea lateralis 

 incomplete, only the 6 or 7 first scales being perforated. Silvery, 

 upper surface brownish, base of scale-pouches dark brown, 

 giving the fish a reticulate appearance. There may be a 

 black patch at base of caudal. Fins powdered with brown, 

 anterior and upper margin of dorsal and anal and greater part 

 of ventrals and pectorals deep brown. Length 47 mm. 



