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Fam. Esocid(e. 



Betone, Cuv. 



Bei. Graii, Sykes. A Belone with the fin of the tail rounded 

 and emarginate, with both jaws elongated into a ąuadrangular 

 beak; -vvith very minute scales ; dorsal of 16 rays and anai 

 of 1 6 rays : closely allied to the Esox Cancila of Buchanan 

 Hamilton. 

 I have dedicated this fish to a gentleman well known for his 

 contributions in natūrai history. 



Fam. Siluridce. 

 Schilhe, Cuv. 



Sch. Pabo; Silūrus Pabo, Buchanan Hamilton. A Schilbe, -vvith 

 the tail divided into 2 uneąual lobes, both pointing down- 

 wards ; \vith 4 cirri, 2 shorter than the head, and -vvith from 

 68 to 70 rays In the anai fin. Length from 12 to 15 inches, 

 height 24 to 3 inches. 

 Found in most of the rivers. DifFers slightly from Buchanan 

 Harailton's Silūrus Pabo. No second dorsal. 



Sch. Bodis, Silūrus Boalis, Buchanan Hamilton. A Schilbe. 

 -vvith the fin of the tail divided into 2 uneąual lobes ; -vvith 

 4 cirri, of which 2 extend to the middle of the fish ; all the 

 fins unarmed; dorsal of 5 rays, pectoral of 15 ; ventral fins 

 very small, of 9 rays ; anai lin of 84 rays. Attains the length 

 of 3 feet, and the -vveight of 8 Ibs. 



Found in the Mota Molą at Poona. Differs slightly from the 

 Silūrus Boalis of Buchanan Hamilton. No second dorsal. 



Hypophthalmus , Spix. 



Hyp. Goongwaree, Sykes. An Hypophthalmus, -vvith 8 cirri, 

 all longer than the head, but not extending to the middle of 

 the fish ; -vvith 7 rays in the dorsal, and 52 in the anai fin, 

 -vvith an extremely minute second dorsal; first ray in the 

 pectoral, and first in the dorsal, spinose and sen-ated behind. 

 Greatest length, 28 inches : body vertically compressed. 



Found in the Mota Molą near Poona. 



Hyp. Taakree, Sykes. An Hypophthalmus, -vvith 8 cirri, 2 of 

 Avhich reach to the ventral fins, 2 very minute near the nos- 

 trils, and 4 on the chin, nearly as long as the head ; -vvith 

 the first dorsal and pectoral rays serrated on the posterior 

 edge, with 8 rays in the dorsal and 50 in the anai fin. 

 Length, 9 inches ; height, 2 inches. 



Bagrus, Cuvier. 



Bagr. Yarrelli, Sykes. A Bagrus, -vvith the first rays of the 

 pectoral and dorsal fins terminating in long fleshy tendrils 

 and serrated behind ; -vvith 8 cirri, t\vo of -vvhich are as long 

 as the head, thick, fleshy, and being lateral elongations of 

 the upper lip ; other cirri very short ; head broad, covered 

 -vvith a granulated bony plate ; the fish olive brown, marked 



