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Sub-Family — C y r r i n i n O';. 

 Air-vessel present, not onolnsrd in bono. 



A. Abdomcu rouuded, not cutting. 



Gen us — PsiL ORB men vs, Mc Clella n d. 



Bach somewhat elevated. Head moderately depressed. Snout more or 

 less spatulale. Mouth small, Iratisverse, inferior. Lips entire, not con- 

 (inuous, rijlected from o(f both jaws, and stvdded ruith glands. Barbels 

 absent. J)orsal Jin with Jew rays, commencing opposite the ventrals : 

 pectorals horizontal, with their outer rays simple and nnhranched : anal 

 short. Scales of moderate size, none on the chest. Lateral line complete, 

 continued direct to the centre of the base of the caudal fin. 



m. Psilorhynrhus hnlitora, Ham. I3ueh. D. 9-10, A. 7, L. 1. S^. 

 Ilcddish Ijiowu, inegularly marked with black. North-East Bengal and 

 Assam. 



H5. Psilorhynchvs svcatio, Ham. Buch. D. 9, A. 7. Suout much 

 produced. Greeuish, with scattered dots. North-East Bengal. 



Genus — 3lAroA, Pay. 



Body anteriorly depressed, posteriorly compressed : snout rounded and 

 smooth. Barbels four, ttvo on the snout, and one at each angle of the 

 mouth. Eyes lateral. Mouth small, transverse, on the inferior surface of 

 the head, and surrounded by a large sucker formed of both lips, which are 

 thick, and have a free posterior edge. Pectorals and ventrals horizontal: 

 dorsal without an, osseous ray, and commencing somewhat in advance of 

 the ventrals. Pharyngeal teeth hooked, in three rows, 5, .3, 1/1, 3, 5. 

 Scales of moderate size, none on tlie chest. Lateral line continued direct to 

 the centre of the base of the caudal fin. 



11,6. Mayoa modesta, Day. D. 8, A. 0, L. 1. 35, L. tr. 4^/1^. Green- 

 ish hrown ; a biotcli below dorsal fin and another at the base of the caudal. 

 Probably from the Himalayas, to 3^ inches in length. 



Genus — Discoqnathus, Ileckel. 



Garra, Ham. Buch. : Platycara, McClell. : Diseognathiclhys efc Lis- 

 sorhynchns, Bleekcr. 



Body elongated, sub-cylindrical. Mouth transverse, semi-circular and 

 inferior : upper and lower lips continuous : no lateral lobes to snout, which 

 projects beyond the mouth. A suctorial disc on the chin, formed by the 

 lower lip : upper lip fringed. Barbels four (Garra), or one pair only at 

 each angle of the mouth (l)iscognathus). Pharyngeal teeth hooked, in three 

 closely approximating rows, 2, 4, .5/5, 4, 2. Borsal fin with few rays, 

 commencing slightly in advance of the ventrals, its base scaleless. 

 pectorals horizontal : anal short. Scales of moderate size, no enlarged anal 

 scales. Lateral line continued to the centre of the base of the caudal 

 fin. Gill-rakers few, short, and nndfly set. Air-vessel small. 



IJfl. Discognathus lamia, Ham. Buch. Uho-gu-ru .md Koor-ka, 

 ran).: Cul-korava, (stone ophiocephahis) , Tarn.: Pandi pakke, Can. : 

 Ko-rafi-kaoli, Hind. (Mysore) : Putter-chettnh, N. W. Prov. : Choak-si, 

 Beng". D. 11, A. 7, L. 1. 33-36. P'our barbels: a dark spot behind 



