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39. Ophiocephalus gnchua, llam. BucIj. Chuh-bu, Boio-lah, and 

 Bo-ah-ra, I'aiij. : Dheri d/tuk, Iliiul. : Koravu, Mai. : Vara korava, Tam. : 

 Mar korava, Can. : Chenga or CItai/ung, Ooriah : Nga-yan-youn-doh, 

 Burni. : Chad-dah, Andamauege. B. v. D. 32-31., A. 21-23, L. 1. 10-15. 

 Greenish, pectoral barred, the other fins with orang-e edyings. Found 

 throughout the fresh-waters of India, Burma, and the Andamans, attain- 

 ing a foot in length. 



40. Ophiocejjhalus puiictatus, Bloch. Gra-e, Doiolah, or I)ul-loim-ga, 

 Panj. : Bhug-gu or Muk-koor, Sind': Gur-ld-e, N. W. Prov. : Phool 

 Dhok, Hind. : Koravu, Tam. and Can. : Gorissa, Ooriah : Nga-yan- 

 Ih'in-ohi, Burm. B. v. D. 20-32, A. 21, L. 1. 40. Dirty green, banded 

 and sometimes with numerous black dots over the body. All fresh-waters 

 of India and Burma, attaining a foot in length. 



Fam ill/ — II iivnchobdellidji], Bleeker. 



Scomberoidei, pt., Cuv. & Val. : Mastacembelida, Giinther. 



Bi'ancliiostegals six ; pseudobiaucliiao absent. Gill-opening a slit on side of lieail : 

 gills four. Body elongated, eel-sliaped. Humeral arch not suspended from the 

 skull. Lower jaw long, but witliout much power of motion. A single long 

 dorsal fm, its anterior portion consisting of free spines : una] witli three spines 

 anterior to it ; soft dorsal and anal of similar extent : ventral tins absent. Air- 

 vessel present. Pyloric appendages two. 



Genits — Rbynchobdella, Bl. Schn. 



Maslacemblus, Grouov. 



Branchiostegals six. Cleft of mouih iiavrow : a long and fleshy 

 snout, infcriorly concave and transversel// striated. Minute teeth on jaws 

 and vomer. BoTsal and anal not coiUinuous with the caudal Jiu. Scales 

 small, cycloid. Lateral line present. Air-vessel elongated. 



\l. Ithynchohdella ac'«/t;«/«, Bloch. Aral,"i^Am..:Bommiday,''^A.: 

 Gritti Ooriah: I\'ga-maway-doh-nuga, Biuni. D. lG-20/'lH.5 1, A. 

 8/44-62. Brownish marbled ; a row of from 3 to 9 black ocelli, having- 

 buff edges, along- the base of the soft dorsal. Throughout the deltas 

 of large Indian and Burmese rivers, but appears to be absent from the 

 northern portions of the Panjab and the Malabar Coast. It attains 

 about 12 inches in length. 



Genus — Mastacehblus, Gronov. 



Branchiostegals si.v. Cleft of moxUh narrow : a long and fleshy 

 appendage to the snout, which is not transversely striated inferiorly : 

 pre-opercle generally iviih spinous teeth at its angle. Teeth in Jaws minute. 

 Dorsal and anal fins distinct from, or confluent with, the caudal. Scales 

 small, cycloid. Lateral line present. Air-vessel elongated. 



4'3. Mastacemllus Aleppensis, Bl. Schn. D. 32-35/80, A. 3/80. 

 Bootan, said to attain 18 inches in length. 



^3. Mastacembluszebrinus, Blyth. N ga-maioay-doh-ivettoung , Burm. 

 D. 2'J/52, A. 3/50. Yellow with vertical black bands. Found through- 

 out Burma. 



IfJf. Mastacemblus unicolor, Cuv. and Val. D. 33-34/80-84, 

 A. 3/75-81. Pound in the upper portions of the Irrawaddi. 



/jS. Mastacemblus pancalus. Ham. Buch. Chen-da-la, Oiirohee, 

 and Gro-age, Panj.: Ju-gar, N. \V. Prov.: Par-pa-raal, Tel.: Tur, 



