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This family has been sub-divided into tliose with the mandibles 

 united and intestines short, C. carnivore ; and those with the mandibles 

 disunited and intestines long, C. limuophaga. 



Genus — Cyfrinobon, Laccp. 



Lebias, Cuv. : Aphanius, Navdo. : Micromug'il, Gulia. 



Oape of mouth sviall : mandible short, with the bones on either side 

 united. Teeth of moderate size, in a single row, and each being notched. 

 The origin of the dorsal fin anterior to that of the anal, whilst it is largest 

 iu the male sex. Scales rather large. Colouration of sexes often different. 

 Intestines rather short. 



138. Ci/prinodon Stolickanus, Day. D. 9, A. 9, L. 1. 27, L. tr. 8. 

 This small species is found in the waters of Cutch. 



Gen us — IIaplocuil us, Mo Clellan d. 



Aplocheilus, McClelland : Panchax, Cuv. and Val : Zygonectes, Agas- 

 siz : Alicristius, Gill. 



Branchiostegals from four to six. Body rather elongated : sides 

 compressed : upper surface of head broad aud depressed. Upper jaw 

 protractile. Mandibular bones united at the symphysis. Teeth vilUform, 

 in a narroio band on both jaws and sometimes on the vomer. Dorsal fm 

 short, commencing behind the origin of the anal, lohich latter has an 

 elongated base. Scales of medium size. Lateral line absent. Intestines 

 of moderate length. 



139. Ilaplochilus argenteus. Day. D. C, A. 14, L. 1. 27, L. tr. 

 11. Pound near Madras, attaining \\ inches in length. 



IJfO. Ilaplochilus lineatus, Cuv. and Val. D. 8-9, A. 15-1 C, L. 1. 

 82-34, L. tr. 9. An emerald green spot on each scale; eight or ten ver- 

 tical black bands on the body. Fins tipped with red. Attains 4 inches 

 in lenijth, and is found in Coorg and IMalubar. 



14i- Ilaplochilus 7nelastigmus, McClelland. D. 1 , A. 22, L. 1. 29, 

 L. tr. 13. Found near Calcutta and Burma. 



H'S. Ilaplochilus panchax, Ilam. Buoh. Kanakuri, Ooriah : Nga- 

 cha-loom, AUyab : Cho-to-dah, Andamanese. D. 8-9, A. 15-16, L. 1. 

 32-34. A dark mark at the base of the dorsal fin. Bengal and the 

 Andamans, attaining 5 inches in length. 



IJfS. Ilaplochilus rubrostigma, Jcrdon. D. 8, A. 14-15. Numero\is 

 brilliant blue spots on the body, alternating with rusty red ones along 

 the sides. Madras and Siud hills. This is a small species. 



Family — C y p ii i n i D ffi. 



I3nincliiostegals tln-ee : pseudobranchias generally present. Body oblong or elongated : 

 abdomen usually rounded, but if corupi'essed or cutting destitute of ossicles. Margin 

 of Ibo upper jaw formed by tlie inter-maxillaiies. Operclos iu four pieces. Mouth 

 toothless, hut from one to tlirco rows of teeth iu the inferior phaiyugeal 

 hones, which latter are strong, free and parallel to the branchial arches. A single- 

 rayed dorsal fin. Head scaleless : body sealed or scaleless, never covered by 

 osseous plates. No ckZ ifc 4ar to the stomach, nor pyloric appendages. Air-vessel, 

 if present, large : it may be divided by a coustrictiou into an anterior and posterior 

 portion, neither of which are enclosed in bone (Cyprininai) : or into two lateral 

 pmlious, partially or entirely enclosed iu u bony capsule (Oohilidina') : or absuut 

 (lloui.ikipteriua;) 



