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than six h^anched rays. Dorsal fin behind ventrals. Abdomen 

 compressed. Lateral line running along the median line of the 

 tail. Mouth ivithont barbels. Pharyngeal teeth in a triple 

 scries. 



One genus and species only, Bohtcichthys microlcpis, from 

 Borneo and Sumatra. 



IV. Leptobarbina. — Anal fin very short, ivith not more 

 than six branched rays. Dorsal fin opposite to ventrcds. Ab- 

 domen not comp)ressed. Lateral line running in the lower half 

 of the tail. Barbels present, not more than four in number. 

 Pharyngeal teeth in a triple series. 



One genus and species only, Leptobarbus hocvenii, from 

 Borneo and Sumatra. 



V. Easborina. — Anal fin very short, ivith not more than 

 six branched rays. Dorsal fin inserted behind the origin of the 

 ventrals. Abdomen not compressed. Lateral line running along 

 the lower hcdf of the tail, if complete. Mouth sometimes vAth 

 barbels, tuhieh are never more than four in number. Pharyngeal 

 teeth in a triple or single series. Air-bladder present, without 

 osseous covering. 



Rasbora. — Scales large, or of moderate size, there being 

 generally four and a half longitudinal series of scales between 

 the origin of the dorsal fin and the lateral line, and one between 

 the lateral line and the ventral. Lateral line curved downwards. 

 Dorsal fin with seven or eight branched rays, not extending to 

 above the anal, which is seven-rayed. Mouth of moderate 

 width, extending to the front margin of the orbit, with the lower 

 jaw slightly prominent, and provided with three prominences in 

 front, fitting into grooves of the upper jaw ; barbels none, in one 

 species two. G-ill-rakers short, lanceolate. Pseudobranchise. 

 Pharyngeal teeth in three series, uncinate. 



Thirteen species of small size from the East Indian Con- 

 tinent and Archipelago, and from rivers on the east coast of 

 Africa. 



