162 CHESTNUT-BELLIED DORAS. 



rated on their edges, are also spined upon their 

 upper surface, which is also the case with the strong 

 axillary plate running along the sides; the lower 

 surface of the strong pectoral rays is striated. The 

 pectoral plate is produced at its posterior angles to 

 two sharp points, which also is slightly armed ; the 

 whole lower surface, to the insertion of the anal 

 fin, is otherwise smooth. The lower jaw projects 

 slightly beyond the upper. 



The formula of the fins from Schomburgk's MSS. : 



D. 1/4— P. 1/5— V. 6— A. 11— Br. 6— Vert. 26. 



In colour, the specimen, like the others, is of a 

 uniform rather deep brown ; the lateral spiny line 

 of a yellowish white. The fins appear to have been 

 clouded with a deeper tint, particularly conspicuous 

 on the ventral and anal members ; and the tail has 

 two transverse pale bands, — the one at the base 

 distinct, the second about the centre more clouded. 

 In the Drawings, the colours of the whole upper 

 parts and the anal fin are of a deep greenish blue, 

 enlivened by the nearly white colour of the spiny 

 lateral line. The smooth part of the belly, the ven- 

 tral and soft part of the pectoral fins, are coloured 

 bright chestnut brown, blotched with large markings 

 of deep blackish bro^-n, paler on the fins ; the eye 

 is red. Our notes observe, " This fish was found 

 in the river Pasawiri, and is drawm nearly of the 

 natural size. The cranium is hard : the body co- 

 vered with bony plates, ending at the angle in 

 spines, as in the two last ; the tail is rounded ; adi- 



