oclv 



vwdcratchj profrarfih'. Opcrch will iwn xfiinrs : jire-oprrclr more or /ess 

 serial ed : prcorhital entire. Teeth villi/orm in jaws, vomer, and palatines, 

 and (ill N. marginatusj tnherenlar on base of the tongue. A single dorsal 

 fin, the spinons portion being of slightly greater extent than the fo/'t : 

 anal with three spines. Scales ctenoid and of moderate size. Lateral line 

 interrupted. A ir-vesscl large and simple. Pyloric appendages absent. 



S5. Nandus marmoralus, Cuv. and Val. Gud-ha, Ilool-sa, anil Mns- 

 snas-sali, Panj. : Moolaharee, Mai. : Septi, Tel. : Vaad-hnl, lliiul. : Latha 

 and Qiul-ha, Beiig. : Bndusi, OoiiaU : Nga-weh-ma, Bnrin. B. vi. D. 



12-11 3 



nrrs, A. 7I9, L. 1. 46-57. No pscudobrancliicc. Throufrliout the fresh- 

 waters of India (Sind?) and Burma, attaining' G inches in length. 



2G. Nandus marginalus, Jerdoii. Chdliclii, Mai. B. vi. D. |J, A. 

 i, Xi. 1. 25, L. tr. jt. rseudobraueiiiiB present. VVesteru GliAts, at- 

 taining 4 inches in length. 



Genus — Catopba, Sleeker. 



Branchiostegah six : psendoiranchite absent. Eyes lateral. Month 

 protractile. Opercle with two jiat spiincs : pre-operele and. pre-orbital ser- 

 rated. Teeth rilliform on jaws, vomer, palatines and the tongue. A single 

 dorsal fin, the spinous portion being of slightly less extent than the soft : 

 anal with three spines. Scales ctenoid, of rather a large size. Lateral 

 line interrupted. Pyloric appendaqes two. 



S7. Catopra nandioides, Bleeker. B. vi. D. — '1_A. §, L. 1. 27 



L. tr. y, Ccec. Pyl. 2. Greenish. Burmese rivers and ponds, to 8 inches 



ill length. 



Family — L AnYRiNTiiici, Cuv. 



Anahantidee, pt., Richardson ; Spirobranchidce, pt., Swainsoh ; Osjjhro- 



Mcnoidei, Bleeker. 



Hiancliiostcgals fioin four to six : pseudobrancliiro rudimentary or nljscnt. Gills foiii'. 

 Body comprcsBcd, oblong, or elevated. Eyes lateral. Gill-oiionings ladicr narrow ; 

 the membranes united below the istlinius. Aliovo the thud or upper portion of 

 the first branchial arch, exists a cavity in which is contained an elaborate apparatus 

 consisting of thin laminaj of bono covered by a vascular mucous membrane, 

 and which is employed for respiratory purposes. Number of dorsal and anal 

 sjiines variable : ventials thoracic. Scales ctenoid and of model ato size. Lateral 

 line interrupted or absent. Air-vessel present or absent. Pyloric appendages few 

 or absent. 



Genus — Anabas, Cuvier. 



Branchiostegals six : pseudobranchim absent. Branchial arches vilh 

 toothed tubercles. Mouth rather small. Opercles and pre-orbital serrated. 

 Teeth, villiform in jaws, and on the anterior and posterior e.rtremity of the 

 vomer ; none on the palatines. Dorsal Jin single, the spinous portion of greater 

 extent than the soft: anal spines numerous, less than those of the dorsal. 

 Scales rather large, ctenoid. Lateral line i.nterr?ipled. Air-vessel bijid pos- 

 teriorly, n'ilh either extremity produced. Pyloric appendages feio or absent, 



28. Anabas ,'icandens,iy.\\i\. Climbing perch of Euroycaus. Undee- 

 collee, Mai. : Pauni-eyri, Tamil : Coi, Bcngallce and Ooriali : Nga-byays- 



via, Burm. : Kavaya or kawhy-ya, Singalese. B. vi. D. -grio, A. 



alpi, L. 1. 2S-32, L. tr. fi/'J-lO. Estuaries and frcsh-walcis ol India and 



