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dorsal ray ; anal fin of 10 rays, besides 2 minute rays before the longest ray : tail deeply 
forked, of 17 rays, besides several minute rays outside the longest rays; upper lobe of 
the tail the longest : length of the fish 6 inches. Found in the Beema river, at Pairgaon. 
Differs from the Pimelodus Cavasius of Dr. Hamilton in having one ray less in the pec- 
toral fins, and one in the anal fin; in the absence of spots on the fins, and in other 
particulars. In the illustrations of Cuvier’s ‘ Genera of. Fish’ by Guerin (PI. LIII. 
fig. 1), a fish called Porcus Bayad, Geoff., has a close resemblance to the Seengtee ; and 
in the notes to the ‘ Régne Animal’ the Porcus is considered a Bagrus. 
The Mahratta names for this fish are ‘ Seengtee’ and ‘ Soorah.’ 
Genus AcEnezrosus, Lacepéde. 
AGENEIOsUS CHILDRENI. 
Tab. LXVI. Fig. 3. 
An Ageneiosus, without cirri; with the first ray of the dorsal and pectoral fins serrated on the anterior 
edge only; with 8 rays in the dorsal and 4¥ in the anal fin; with two sharp lobes to the tail, the upper 
being somewhat the smallest. 
The form of the fish is somewhat lance-head shaped. 
Pectoral fins of 12 rays, longest and outer ray serrated on the anterior edge ; ventral 
fins of 6 rays, in the middle of the abdomen ; first dorsal fin of 8 rays, the first ray bony 
and serrated on the anterior edge, situated a little behind the shoulders, its edge nearly 
perpendicular ; second dorsal fin near the tail, without rays, fleshy, minute, oblong, stand- 
ing at an angle of 45° to the back ; anal fin of 42 rays, extending from near the ventrals 
to the tail ; edge somewhat concave, first ray the longest : tail forked, of 30 rays: fish 
of a silvery appearance : deep or high, and somewhat compressed : shoulders high : snout 
flat ; teeth sharp and distinct in both jaws ; eyes far forward, at the sides of the head, 
longest axis of the pupil vertical : length of the fish 18 inches ; depth 4} inches ; grows 
to a much larger size : flesh sweet and juicy, but not firm. A comparison of my draw- 
ing with the description of Ageneiosus mino of Dr. Hamilton’s ‘ Fishes of the Ganges,’ 
will show how many features there are in common between it and the Parree ; but its 
height and compressed body, and the extent of the anal fin, at once fix the latter as a 
distinct species. Found in the Mota Mola river, at Poona. Pimelodus Silorida of Bu- 
chanan Hamilton (Tab. VII. fig. 50) is also an Ageneiosus. 
Ageneiosus Childreni is known in the Deccan by the Mahratta names of ‘ Parree’ and 
‘ Sillun.’ I have dedicated it to my friend Mr. Children, of the British Museum. 
Family Ciureipa. 
Genus Mysrus ; Noroprerus, Lacepéde. 
The genus Mystus of Buchanan Hamilton, as described p- 233, ‘Fishes of the Ganges,’ 
but not the Mystus of Cuvier : Mystus radiis branchiosteges utrinque plus tribus ; ventre 
carinato ; prima ani longa cum caudali unita ; dorso minopterygio. 
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