oclxi 



Genus— EnEvniSTits Mull. 8f Trosch. 

 llara, Blytli. 



Head somcw/iat depressed, ossenti.i siiperiorh/. Gill-opeinnff.i nnrroir, 

 'lie membrane behig conjluent with the skin of the istlnnns. Mnnth small, 

 ierminal. Barbels eight, the mnxillari/ ones with broad bases. Villi form 

 It'clh in the jaws, and in a band on the palate. First dorsal fin arising 

 "nferior to the vcnirals, having an o.s.icous serrated spine, and Jive or six 

 branched rays : adipose dor.<ial of moderate extent : ventral %rith six rays ; 

 anal of moderate length (10 rays) : catidal forked. Air-vessel not enclosed 

 ill hone. 



5'2. Erethistcs hara, Ham. Bucli. Nga-kyonk-^m., Burm. D. J/0, 

 A. 10. Brown baiulccl. Jn (lio large rivers of Orissa, Bengal, Assam, 

 .lud Burma, .nllaiiiii]g 2| inches in length. 



63. Erethistcs conta, Ham. Buch. Kga-tkit-to a,\v\. Nga-kouk-thwa, 

 llurm. D. §/0, A. 10. Lower Bengal and Burma, attaining 4 inches 

 iu length. 



54. Erethistcs Jcrdoni, Day. I). J/0, A. 10. Another small 

 •species from Sjlhct. 



55. Erethistcs elov gala, V>7\.^r, D. 1/0^ A. 10. From the Naga 

 Hills. 



Genv,s — 3Iacrones. JOumeril. 



Bagrn.^, pt., Cuv. & Val. : Ih/psclohagrus, Hemibagrus, Pseudobagrus, 

 and Aspidobagrus, Bleoker : Batasio, lllyth. 



Branchiostegals from about si.v to itoelve. "Eyes tvith free circular 

 margins. A separate inter-neural shield on the 7iape (Macranesj, or no 

 mch shield (Hemibagrus). Mouth terminal, transverse : upper jaw gcneralln 

 I he longer. Barbels eight, one nasal, one maxillary, and two mandibu- 

 lar pairs. Till form teeth in the jaws, and in a more or less uninterrupted 

 ''urved hand on the palate. First dorsal Jin with one spine, and from five 

 to seven rays : adipose dorsal of varying length : pectoral spine 

 ■<errated : anal short or of moderate length : ventral loith si.v rays : caudal 

 forked. Air-vessel of moderate or large size, attached to the under 

 "Hiface of the bodies of the anterior verlcbrer. 



a. With a separate inter-neural shield on the nape. 



56. JIfacrones aor, Ham. Buch. Seng-ga-la and Sang-go-ah, Panj. : 

 Sing-ha-ree, Sind and N. AV. Provinces : Cumboo kcUeUce, 'I'nm. : Iiluti 

 jclia, Tel.: .d/// or ylr/r//, Ooriah : Nga-joung, Burm. 1). 4/0, A. 13. 

 iMaxillary barbels extend to the end of the caudal fin. Adipose dorsal 

 with a black spot at its jiostcrior extremity. This large cat-fish ia 

 Found thioughout the plains of India and Burma, attaining several feet 

 iu length. 



57. JIfacrones Laniarri, Cuv. and Val. Teng-ga-ra, Panj. D. i/0, 

 A. 12. Maxillary barbels extend to the end of the first dorsnlfin. A 

 lilack spot at the posterior end of the adipose dorsal. I'^ound in the upper 

 portions of the Ganges and .Jumna, attaining several feet in length. 



58. Macrones afinis, BIyth. .1). ^/O, A. 12. ]\Iaxillnry b:nbols do 

 not j)ass the C3'e. Body with cross bands. A small sjiecics from the 

 Tenasserini Provinces, 



