FISHES OF THE DUKHUN. 367 
Cositis Maya. 
A Cobitis, with the same name of ‘ Mooreh’: it differs only from the first in having a 
prickle under each eye, in having a blunter head, in having but 9 rays in the dorsal fin 
and 7 in the ventral fins, and in the tail being wedge-shaped, and it differs, moreover, 
in having excessively minute scales. The above fishes resemble each other so much in 
aspect, that it requires minute examination to satisfy the mind of their being of different 
species. 
Found in the Mota Mola river, at Poona. 
Fam. Esocipz. 
Genus Betone, Cuy. 
BeELone Grall. 
Tab. LXIII. Fig. 4. 
A Belone, with the fin of the tail rounded and emarginate ; with both jaws elongated into a quadrangular 
beak ; with very minute scales ; and with a dorsal of 16 rays, and anal of 16 rays. 
Form long, thin, and cylindrical: length 9} inches: jaws subulate, almost linear, 
armed with teeth, those of the upper jaw alternating with those of the lower: jaws 2 
inches long: fins all very small: pectoral fins of 10 rays; ventral fins of 6 rays ; anal 
fin of 16 rays; dorsal, or fin above anal fin, and adjoining the tail, of 16 rays: tail 16 
rays. Scales excessively delicate, small, thin and silvery: whole fish of a silvery colour ; 
greenish upon the back: bones few: flesh very sweet and delicate: upper jaw a very 
little shorter than the lower; lower jaw slightly turned up at the tip: teeth large, 
distant, with many minute teeth between them. 
Differs from Esox Cancila of Hamilton’s ‘ Gangetic Fishes,’ in having 1 ray more in 
the pectoral and tail-fins, and 1 ray less in the dorsal, and 2 in the anal fin, and in 
having minute scales. But a comparison of Dr. Hamilton’s drawing with mine proves 
that they are very closely allied. 
Found in the Mota Mola river, at Poona. 
Although a freshwater fish, like its congener the Belone vulgaris of the European seas, 
it has its bones tinged greenish. 
Fam. SiLurip&£. 
Genus Scuise, Cuv. 
ScuriBE Paso; Srturus Paso, Buchanan Hamilton. 
A Schilbe, with the tail divided into 2 unequal lobes, both pointing downwards, with 4 cirri, 2 shorter 
than the head, and with from 68 to 70 rays in the anal fin. 
Very high at the shoulders, and gradually narrowing to the tail: fish compressed and 
thin: both lobes of the tail pointing downwards : head suddenly narrowing, and flatten- 
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