368 LIEUT.-COL. W. H. SYKES ON THE 
ing from the high shoulders ; snout a little turned up, without scales; mouth wide and 
rounded ; jaws set with numerous minute sharp teeth : 2 cirri on the upper lip, extend- 
ing to the end of the pectorals, and 2 short capillary feelers on the chin: dorsal fin on 
the shoulders, near to the head, of 4 rays only ; very small, with the first ray ending in 
a thread; membrane between them quite transparent: pectoral fins of 14 to 16 rays, 
first ray bony, and serrated posteriorly, and ending in a whalebone-like substance ; 
ventral fins of 8 rays, very small, roundish, on a perpendicular from the last dorsal ray ; 
anal fin commencing at the ventral fin, and continuing to the tail, of from 68 to 71 rays: 
tail deeply forked, of from 17, to 18 rays, besides 2 or 3 minute outer rays: the jaws 
red: a good deal of reddishness about the head and breast, with a fine play of metallic 
colours: back dark silver-grey, passing into silver-white on the belly : flesh sweet, but 
not firm: not bony. From 12 to 15 inches long, by 25 to 3 inches high. In different 
parts of the country it is known by the name of ‘ Googul,’ ‘ Googlee,’ and ‘ Purwa.’ 
Although the Googul has 1 ray in the dorsal, 2 in the pectoral, 2 in the ventral, and 
2 in the anal fins, less than in the Silurus Pabo of Dr. Hamilton, from his drawing I 
am satisfied the two fish are identical. This fish is frequently confounded by fishermen 
in the different parts of the country with the Googlee, an Hypophthalmus. 
Scuritse Boatis; Srrurus Boaris, Buchanan Hamilton. 
Tab. LXIV. Fig. 2. 
A Schilbe, with the fin of the tail divided into 2 unequal lobes; with 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; anal fin of 84 rays. : 
This fish has the head broad and flat, with the tail cleft, and composed of 18 rays, 
one segment in the line of the body, the other striking downwards : both lobes small : 
no scales: breast has a broad reticulated appearance: upper jaw with 2 tentacule, 6 
inches in length ; lower jaw with 2 cirri 3ths of an inch long: the back has a bluish 
silvery appearance: belly white. Attains the length of 3 feet, and weight of 4 seers. 
Differs only from the Silurus Boalis of Dr. Hamilton in having | ray less in the ventral 
and 2 in the anal fins. Flesh esteemed by the natives, but not pleasant to the European 
palate. 
Found in the Mota Mola river, at Kowree, near Poona. Its Mahratta names are 
‘ Purram’ and ‘ Worshoorah.’ 
This is probably No. 165 of Russell’s fishes, called ‘ Wallagoo.’ In wanting the second 
dorsal fin this fish resembles the well-known Silurus glanis of Europe ; but its vertically 
compressed body, independently of other differences, separate it from the genus Stlurus ; 
and yet, asit wants the serrated prickle in the dorsal, it is rather a Silurus than a 
Schilbe, particularly as it has only 4 instead of 8 cirri; but the number of cirri is cer- 
tainly not a generic character. 
