Platycara. INDIAN CYPRINID#. 427 
I].—APLOCHEILUS MELASTIGMUS, J. M. 
t. 42. f. 3. 
Somewhat less than an inch in length, with a black spot at the root of 
the dorsal, teeth small, and crowded at the sides of the mouth, with the outer 
row slightly hooked, caudal entire, and rounded behind. ‘The fin rays are, 
D.7: P.10'2 V.—? A822: C.18. 
Alimentary canal as in the preceding species. 
Il_—Gen. PLATYCARA, J. M. 
Baitora, Gray. 
The head is flat, with the eyes placed on its upper surface; the fins 
are thick, opaque, and supported by soft and feeble rays; the pectorals are 
large, round, and broad, placed on fleshy pedicles; the anal is small; the 
dorsal opposite the ventrals; the body long and not compressed ; the tail 
is long and the caudal bifid ; mouth soft, small, without teeth, and placed on 
the lower surface of the head. Three species only are known, and two of 
these are figured in Hardwicke’s Illustrations, but from their forming a dis- 
tinct type I have taken the liberty of introducing their figures to this paper. 
J.—PLATICARA MACULATA. 
t. 49. f. 2. 
Balitora maculata, Gray, Hard. Must. 
t.88.. 1-8: 
Prominent, loose, flacid abdomen, obscure and irregular brown spots on 
the sides, two small interrupted bars on the caudal, scales rather large, fins 
except the anal and caudal, round. The fin rays are, 
D862 17.2 92 Aco: C19. 
