Chond. Kawrus, Sykes. A Chondrostoma, without lateral line, 

 tubercles, or cii-ri, \vith 1 2 rays in the dorsal, 8 in the anai, 

 and 16 in the pectoral fins. 



A sub-cylindrical fish found in the Beema river ; grows to a foot 

 in length, but is usually smaller. Proportion of length to 

 height in one specimen, 6 inches by 1^■V inch. 



Chond. Fulungee, Sykes. A Chondrostoma, \vith dorsal fin of 

 10 rays, anai 6, and pectoral of 10; of an elongated, not 

 much compressed shape. Length about a foot ; height 4 

 inches. 



Chond. Boggut, Sykes. A Chondrostoma, without tendrils or 

 tubercles on the nose, with 12 rays in the dorsal, 15 in the 

 pectoral, and 8 in the anai fin; body of an elongated form. 

 Length from 7 to 11 inches; height l-f- to 2 inches. 



Chond. Mullya, Sykes. A Chondrostoma, -vvith a short, obtuse 

 head, without tubercles or tendrils ; sub-cylindrical body, 

 ■vvith 11 rays in the dorsal, 14 to 16 in the pectoral, and 8 

 in the anai fins ; a red process or protuberance on the snout 

 between the nostrils. Length o to G inches; I4- to 2 in 

 diameter. 



Chond. Wattanah, Sykes. A Chondrostoma of an elongated form, 

 without tubercles or tendrils, \vith the dorsal fin high, and 

 having 1 1 rays : and 9 or 1 in the ventral, and 8 in the anai 

 fin; subcylindrical form. Length 4-į inches, height 4 of an 

 inch. 



Found in the Beema river. 



Chela, Buchanan Hamilton. A sub-genus of Leuciscus, \vith the 

 dorsal fin very far behind over the anai; straight back, and 

 nose on the level of the line of the back. 



Chel. Balookee, Sykes. A Chela of the size of a minnow ; 



back straight ; body elongated ; dorsal fin situated far back, 



and having 8 rays, 14 rays in the anai, and 12 in the pectoral 



fins. Length 3 inches. 

 Very sweet eating, the bones as ■vvell as other parts. Common 



in all the rivers. 



Chel. Oweni, Sykes. A Chela, viith. straight back, elongated and 

 vertically compressed body ; dorsal fin situated far ba»k, 

 \vith 11 rays, 12 in the pectoral, and 19 in the anai fins, 

 ■vvith scales so minute as to be scarcely discoverable. Length 

 5 inches ; greatest size 7 inches. 



Found in most of the rivers. The Cyprinus Cultratus of Bloch 

 would appear to be the type of the sub-genus. 



I have dedicated this fish to my friend Mr. Owen, the distin- 

 guished naturalist. 



Chel. Jorah, Sykes. A Chela, \vith straight back, convex belly, 

 dorsal fin far behind; size of a large minnow; Avitb 10 rays 



