SILURID;E. 137 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



A. 54. Nasal barbels reach the dorsal, max- 



illary barbels the anal fin ; the mandibular 



are about as long as the head. Cleft of 



mouth to below first third of eye ...... 1. P. goongwaree, p. 137. 



A. 43-52. Maxillary barbels reach middle of 



pectoral fin, the mandibular shorter than 



the head ............................ 2. P. taakree, p. 138. 



A. 42-46. Snout projecting, and covered 



beneath with teeth which are entirely in 



advance of those of the lower jaw. The 



maxillary barbels reach the anal fin, the 



mandibular are as long as the head ---- 3. P. acutt'rostris, p. 139. 

 A. 38-43. Maxillary barbels as long as head, 



the others shorter ..................... 4. P. murius, p. 139. 



A . 35-37. Maxillary barbels reach the ventral 



fin, mandibular as long at the head. Teeth 



on the palate in two distinct patches ____ 5. P. sykesii, p. 140. 

 A. 33-41. Maxillary barbels reach the anal 



fin, mandibular longer than the head. 



Dark bands along the body, and a spot at 



the base of the caudal ................ 6. P. athcrinoides, p. 141. 



A . 29-36. Maxillary barbels reach the ventral 



fin, mandibular about as long as the head. 



Adipose dorsal absent in adults ........ 7. P. garua, p. 141. 



145. (1.) Psendeutropins goongwaree. (Fig. 60.) 



G 



cix, fig. 3 



Hypophthalnius goongwaree, Sykcs, Tr. Z. S. ii, p. 369, pi. G4, fig. 3. 

 Paeudeiitropius goongwaree, Day, Fish. India, p. 471, pi. 



(see synou.). 



mycen yeeng, Burmese. 



Fig. 69. Pseiidf.utro'pius goongwaree and upper dentition. 



B. vi. D. 1/7 | 0. P. 1/13. V. 6. A. 54 (3/51). C. 17. 



Length of head 5, of caudal fin 5, height of body 5 in .the total 

 length. Eyes with a very broad circular adipose lid, situated 

 partially on the lower surface of the head, diameter 2| in the 

 length of head, $ to 1 diameter from the end of snout, and 1 

 apart. The median longitudinal groove on the head reaches the 

 base of the occipital process, which latter is narrow, especially 

 at its base. Width of head rather above half its length. Upper 



