FISHES OF THE DUKHUN. 357 
wanted flavour. The Mussullah differs from the Mosal of Dr. Hamilton, in having 1 
ray less in the dorsal and pectoral fins, and in the first-rays of these fins being double 
instead of quadruple ; in the latter respect, and indeed in many others, resembling the 
C. Putitora: it also differs in having the nose and upper lip tuberculated, and in colour. 
The prominence on the nose is also marked. Russell describes three Barbels, calling 
them Cyprini, but none of them are identical with the present fish. 
Barsus Kuuprer. 
A Barbus, with 4 cirri; blood-stained fins ; large hexagonal scales ; elongated body ; and with 14 rays in the 
dorsal, 14 in the pectoral, and 7 in the anal fins. 
Dorsal fin of from 10 to 12 rays; first long ray a thick strong bone, with 3 very short 
bones before it ; the whole four compact: pectoral fins of 12 perfect rays, and 2 in- 
complete rays ; ventral fins of 9 rays ; anal fin of 7 rays: tail forked, of 18 rays, besides 
4 short rays outside the longest rays: scales large, hexagonal, and of a silvery bluish- 
green colour : mouth furnished with 4 short feelers : anal, ventral and pectoral fins tipped 
with blood-colour. Lateral line concave, below the centre, and corresponding to the 
arch of the belly: the scales along the lateral line emarginate. Length, 10 inches; 
height, 23 inches ; greatest length, a foot and a half; weight, from half to three-quarters 
of aseer. This fish has a considerable resemblance in form, size, and habits, to the 
Cyprinus Mrigala of Dr. Hamilton ; but its blood-stained fins, 4 feelers, and the discre- 
pancies in the number of its fin-rays, sufficiently distinguish it. It is sweet and agree- 
able food. The same fish, under varied circumstances of age, has the fins tipped with 
bluish instead of red. 
Found in the Mota Mola river, 8 miles east of Poona. 
Barsus Kouvs. 
Tab. LXIL. Fig. 1. 
A Barbus, with 13 rays in the dorsal fin, § in the anal, and 10 in the ventral; with moderate-sized scales ; 
with callous tubercles on the head, and a short cirrus at each corner of the mouth. 
Dorsal fin of 13 rays, including the first treble ray ; pectoral fins of 14 perfect and 2 
imperfect rays; ventral fins of 10 rays; anal fin of 8 rays, including the first double 
ray : tail forked, of 19 rays, besides four external minute rays beyond each of the longest 
rays : scales small, silver-grey : snout with minute white tubercles. Length, 11 inches ; 
height 3$; grows to the length of 18 inches, and weight of 14 seer. Ventrals barely 
behind a perpendicular from the first dorsal ray. Fish subcylindrical, slightly com- 
pressed, fleshy : arch of the back and belly similar : posterior angle of anal fin rounded 
off. Lateral line sinks a little from the middle of the gills to the end of the ventral fins ; 
thence it rises a little, and afterwards continues straight to the tail. A scaly appendage 
above the base of each ventral fin : back reddish silver-grey : corners of the mouth fur- 
nished with a short feeler. This fish resembles the Mussullah much in form, but the 
