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end from the centre ; head sharpish ; pectoral fins, narrow 

 acuminated. First complete dorsal ray, a strong bone, ser- 

 rated behind. Length, 44- inches, height Ii inch. A bony 

 fish. 

 Found in the Beema river near Pairgaon. Thls fish is dedicated 

 to my friend Mr. Ogilby, a distinguished member of the 

 Society. 



Roht. Vigorsii, Sykes. A Rohtee, with armed dorsal fin of 11 

 rays, ventral of 10, and anai of 28 rays ; compressed body ; 

 high in the middle, and sloping to each end ; head slightly 

 recurved ; eyes very large. Length, 6 inches ; height, l-^ 

 inches ; greatest length, 8 inches. 



Found abundantly in the Beema river at Pairgaon. I have 

 dedicated this fish to my friend Mr. Vigors. 



Roht. Patigut, Sykes. A Rohtee, compressed, deep, angular- 

 backed, \vith 12 rays in the dorsal, 14 or 15 in the pectoral, 

 and 8 in the anai fins, and \vith the first 3 or 4 rays of the 

 dorsal fin black at their tips ; scales larger than iu the pre- 

 ceding species. Length, 5 inches ; height, 1-4- inch. 



Found in the Baum and Beema rivers. 



Roht. Ticto ; Cyprmus Ticto of Buchanan Hamilton. A Rohtee, 

 1 -5- inch long, -vvith 4 to 6 black spots on the body ; the 2nd 

 ray of the dorsal toothed behind -vvith sharp incurved teeth ; 

 ■vvith 10 rays in the dorsal, 8 in the anai, and 8 in the ventral 

 fins ; pectoral fins narrow, acuminate. 



Found in the Mota Molą at Poona. This fish difFers slightly 

 from Dr. Buchanan Hamilton's Cyprinus Ticto. 



Cobitis, Lin. 



Cob. Rnpelli, Sykes. A nearly cylindrical scaleless Cobitis, not 

 much thicker than a large goose-quill ; from 2 to 3 inches 

 long, \vith 6 cirri ; the lateral line marked Avitb short bro^vn 

 bars, and the rays of the dorsal and anai fins similarly 

 barred ; dorsal fin of 13 rays, pectoral of 12, and ventral of 

 8 rays. 



This fish is much esteemed for food. Found in the Beema river 

 at Taimbournee and Mota Molą near Poona. I have dedi- 

 cated this beautiful little fish to Riippell, \vho did me the 

 favour to look over my drawings, and at the šame time gavę 

 me his opinion respecting the genera of the fishes. 



Cob. Mooreh, Sykes. Differs from the preceding onlyin being 

 of a smaller size, in having 12 rays in the dorsal, and 7 in 

 the anai fin ; the head is raore obtusely pointed, and there 

 are more dark blotches on it ; the bars on the lateral line 

 are diiFerently arranged. 



Cob. Maya, Sykes. Diflfers from the first species in having a 

 spine under each eye, and in having a blunter head ; 9 rays 

 in the dorsal, 7 in the ventral fins. 



