cclvii 



llic coin-so of largo livers in Iiidisi and Tliirma, except Sonlliorn and 

 Western JMndras. 



A'?. Tiic/ioffd/tfer lalin.ifllam. Bucli. Knn/;-ffee, Vau]. n. \\. V. '« 



A. -jg. Banded, o\vin<^ to every scale being half liglit-lilue and linlf 

 scarlet; fins spotted with red. i'anj;ilj and Lower Bengal, in the Jumna 

 and Ganges. 



3,1. Tiichognster cknna, Ham. Bncli. B. vi. D. 'f, A. \\. Candal 

 (in sliglitly cniarginate. A broad black lateral band. A small species 

 found near Calcutta. 



Family — OpiiiocEriiALiDir;, Blcder. 



Ldbyrinllnci, pt., Cnv. 



Brancliiostogalo five: jiseudobiaiicliia' absent. Gills four. Body plongatcd, sub- 

 cyliiuliical antcricirly, bead dpiirossed, and superiorly covered by sbicld-Iilte 

 scales. Eyes lateral. Gill-ojienitigs wide, (bo membranes of tlie two sides being 

 conneetcd beneatb the isthmus. A cavity exists, which is above and accessory 

 to the true gill-cavity for the purpose of regaining or receiving air, a super- 

 brancliial org.an is not developed, but some tliin bony lamina; are present. Villi- 

 foim teeth on jaws, vomer, and palate, sometimes with conical ones intermingled. 

 One long spineless dorsal,' and a similarly constructed, though shorter, anal. 

 Veulnals ihovnric (Ophiocpp/mh/sJ or ahscni (C/iniinaj ; when present consisting 

 of six r.ays, tlio outer of which is unbranched and articulated at its exlreniity. 

 Scales of large, model ate, or small size. Ijateral lino .abruptly curved or almost 

 interrupted. Air-vessel present. Pyloric appendages few. 



Genus — OrniOCEPHALus, Block. 



As defined ill ihc family. Ventral fitu present. Tyloric appendages 

 I wo. 



S/f. Opliioceplialns mandins, Ham. Bnch. Kub-rah,Sawl, and Bowlah, 

 Panj. : Choaree rcrarl a,ni\. Cooravoo, Mai.: P/iool-vei arl, Tnm. : Bhool- 

 mnrl, Ilind. : Hoovina-murl, Can. : Poola cliapa, Tel. : JSga-yan-dync, l?urm. 



B. V. D. 49-55, A. 33-30, L. 1. ,59G4. Orange, with vertical' bands and 

 white sjiots. Found throughout the fresh-waters, cspecinll}' the larger 

 rivers of India and Burma, attaining as much as 4 feet in length. 



35.' OphiocepJiahis barca, Ilam. Buch. Bora and Biirra c/iang, 

 llutan. B. V. D. 50-53, A. 35-36, L. 1. 02. Dark violet, dotted all 

 liver with black. Calcutta, North-Easteru Bengal, and Bntan, attaining 

 ■! feet in length. 



36. OpAiocep/ialus diplogrammejDny. /w(cV/-///, j\Ial. and Canarcse. 

 D. 43, A. 27, L. 1. 112. Two horizontal" black lateral bands. "Western 

 Coast of India, attaining a foot and a half in length. 



37. Ophiocephalus slrialus, Laeej). Choia Said and Carroda/i, Panj. : 

 Char-koor, Sind : Mnrl and Morvnl, Ilind. : Verarl and Wrahl, Mai. : 

 Ferarln and Cnrroopoo verarl, Tamil : Sowarah, Tel. : Sola, Oori.ah : 

 Koochinda mnrl, Can. : Lolla, Sing. : Nga-yan or Nga-yan-pa-nan, Burm. 

 li. v. D. 37-43, A 22-20, L. 1. 51-57. Grey above, whitish beneath, 

 striated with black. Found throughout the fresh, preferring (he stagnant, 

 wafers of the plains of India and IJurma, attaining 3 I'eet or more 

 'u length. 



38- OpJiioccpJniliix Stcvartji, I'lnyfair. Brownish black abovc,ligh(cr 

 lielow, some black sjiols on the body. B. v. D. 39-40, A. 27, L. 1. 50. 

 \ssani, iittaining at least 10 inches in length. 



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