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the praeorbital) very narrow. Origin of the dorsal fin consi- 

 derably nearer to the end of the snout than to the root of the 

 caudal ; ventrals inserted below the middle of the dorsal. 

 Caudal deeply forked. Pectorals rather shorter than the head, 

 extending to the ventrals. There are two series of scales 

 between the lateral line and the ventral fin. Back with a 

 light reddish tinge, below silvery ; a silvery blue band along 

 the middle of the side. Dorsal and caudal faintly dotted with 

 blackish. 



Three specimens, 2| inches long. 



35. Pseudogobio sinensis (Kner). 



Whether this species or. one of the other gudgeons common 

 in China has been mentioned by Basilewsky under the name 

 of Gobio rivularis, will be a question open to discussion, 

 although of but little importance. The fact is, Basilewsky 

 was unable to characterize the fishes observed by him ; whilst 

 Kner has given a scientific description of this species. There- 

 fore I adopt the name given by the latter. Neither Kner nor 

 Bleeker has had adult examples ; but Mr. Swinhoe has sent 

 immature as well as mature individuals in considerable number. 

 This species attains to a length of 5^ inches. In adult males 

 the dorsal fin becomes very high, higher than the body, with 

 rounded upper margin ; like the caudal, it is ornamented with 

 numerous short black streaks, arranged in bands. The anal 

 extends to the caudal. Most of the scales have a brownish 

 dot at the base, and also the snout is dotted. The blackish 

 spot at the base of the caudal fin disappears. 



36. Pseudorasbora parva, Schleg. 



37. Myloleucus cethiops, Basil. 



The Leuciscus cethiops of Basilewsky is clearly the type of 

 a distinct genus, for which I propose the name of Myloleucus, 

 and which is characterized by extremely broad, molar-like 

 pharyngeal teeth, in a single series. 



38. Ctenopharyngodon idellus, C. & V. 



39. Acanthorhodeus tcenianalis, sp. n. 



I). 18. A. 15. L. lat. 36. L. transv. 5±/6. 

 Barbels none. The height of the body is contained twice 

 and one fourth in the total length (without caudal), the length 

 of the head four times. Snout shorter than the eye, the dia- 

 meter of which is one third of the length of the head, and a 

 little less than the width of the interorbital space. The origin 



