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Haplochilus melastigma. 



Aplocheilus melastigma McCIcll., 1839, As. Res., XIX, 301, 427, pi. 42, fig. 3 ; Blk., 1860, Cypr., 487. 



Haplochilus melastigma Day, 1873, Fish. lud. & Burm., 276, — 1878, lud. Fishes, 522, pi. 121, lig. 4; 

 Beav., 1877, Fisii. lud., 156. 



Aplocheilus sp. McClell., 1839, As. Res., XIX, 302, pi. 55, flg. 4. 



Aplocheilus McClcllandi Blk., 1854, Nat. Tyd. Ned. Ind., VII, 323,-1860, Cypr., 487. 



Aplocheilus carnaticus Jerd., 1849, M. J. L. & Sc, 331. 



Haplochilus argeiiteus Day, 1867, P. Z. S. Lond., 706,-1873, Fish. lud. & Burm., 270; Beav., 1877, 

 Fish. lud., 156. 



Panchax cyanopUhalmns Blyth, 1858, J. As. Soc. Bang., XXVII, 288,-1860, p. Ill; Blk., 1860, 

 Cypr., 487. 



Haplochilus cyatiophthalmus Gth., 1866, Cat, VI, 312 ; Beav., 1877, Fish. lud., 191. 



D. 6-7; A. 20-24 ; V. 6 ; P. 15 ; LI. 27; Ltr. 9-11. 



Body compressed, deep in the middle, caudal pedicel much less. Depth 

 three and three fourths to four, length of head four and one fourth, and 

 length of caudal four and a half times in the total length. Eye equal snout 

 or forehead, one third of head. Lower jaw longer. Teeth small, none on 

 the palate. Dorsal base above last fourth of anal. Anal of some with rays 

 extended beyond the membrane, Ventrals small, rays not prolonged. Pec- 

 torals as long as the head. Caudal rounded. 



Dull green on the back, shading to dull white on the belly. Outer por- 

 tion of anal white edged. A narrow dark line along the middle of the side 

 terminates in a dull spot on the centre of the base of the caudal. Attains 

 about one and one half inches. 



Wynaad, and Madras Presidency, Orissa, Lower Bengal and Burma. 

 (Day.) 



HaplocMlus javanicus. 



Aplocheilus javanicus Blk., 1854, Nat. Tyd., Ned. Ind., VII, 323, — 1859,Ea. Pise. Ind., 155, — 1860, 

 Cypr., 487, 490,"— 1863, Atl., Ill, Cypr., 142, pi. 144, fig. 2. 



Haplochilus javanicus Gth., 1866, Cat., VI, 311 ; Jan., 1882, Term. Fiiz., V, ext. p. 35. 



B. 5 ; D. 6 ; A. 25 ; V. 6 ; LI. 30. 



Body compressed, one fourth to two ninths as deep as long. Head 

 pointed, fiat on the crown, two ninths to one fifth of the length of the body. 

 Eye four ninths to two fifths of the length of the head, in the middle third. 

 Dorsal opposite the hinder portion of the anal. Caudal blunt, convex. Pec- 

 torals reaching behind the bases of the ventrals. 



Body yellowish green, belly lighter. A narrow streak of violaceous from 

 head to caudal. Fins plain, yellowish. 



Java. (Bleeker.) 



