148 TELEOSTEI. P1IY.8OSTOM1. 



Maxillary barbels reach middle of 



anal fin. A large pre-anal papilla. 



A dark shoulder-mark lo. M. kclcttun, p. 1GO. 



A. 10-11. Head 4f to 5* in the total 



length. Median groove on the 



head does not reach base of 



occipital process, which last has a 



long interspace between it and the 



basal bone. Maxillary barbels reach 



middle or end of ventral fin. A 



dark shoulder-spot, another at base 



of caudal fin 16. M. malaburicus, p. 100. 



A. 11. Head 5 in the total length. 



Median groove on the head almost 



reaches the base of the occipital 



process, which last reaches the basal 



bone. Maxillary barbels reach end 



of ventral fin. A dark blotch at 



base of caudal fin 17. M. annatus, p. 161. 



A. 9-10. Head 5 to 5 in the total 



length. Median groove on the head 



reaches the base of the occipital 



process, which last reaches the basal 



bone. Maxillary barbels reach the 



anal fin. Two light longitudinal 



bands, and sometimes a dark shoul- 

 der-spot 18. M. blcekeri, p. 102. 



155. (1.) Macrones chryseus. (Fig. 63.) 



185, pi. 

 xcix, fig 3. 



Pseudobagrus chryseus, Day, Fish. Malabar, p. 185, pi. xiii, fig. 2. 



Macrones chryseus, Day, Fish. India, p. 443, pi. xcix, fig 3. 

 Mnngil yata, Mai. ; Neela katurnee, Hind. 



B. x. D. 1/7 | 0. P. 1/6. V. 6. A. 26-28. C. 17-19. 

 Length of head 4^ to 4, of caudal fin 5, height of body 5 in the 



Fig. 63. Ifacrones chryseus. 



total length. Eyes diameter 4 lo 5 in the length of head, 1 1 dia- 

 meters from the end of snout, and 2 to 2| apart. Greatest width 

 of the head equals four fifths of its length. Upper jaw slightly 

 the longer. Width of gape of mouth nearly equal to half the length 



