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4. Genus LEPIDOCEPHALICHTHYS, Bleeker. 

 Syn. Platacanthus, Day ; Misgurnus, sp., Giinther. 



Body elongate and moderately compressed, back not elevated. 

 Six or eight barbels, four of which belong to the mandibles. A 

 large, erectile, bifid, suborbital spine. The sub- and post-orbital 

 regions, and also the upper part of the opercle scaled. Dorsal fin 

 short, commencing opposite, or nearly so, to the ventral ; the 

 internal ray of the pectoral fin may be modified into a flat osseous 

 spine; caudal truncate or slightly emarginate. 



This genus is separated from CoUtis not only by the mandibular 

 flap being provided with barbels, but also by the existence of scales 

 on the head, in the sub- arid post-opercular regions. * 



Geographical Distribution. India, Burma, Ceylon r and the Malay 

 Archipelago. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



25 to 30 rows of scales between the base 



of the anal fin and back 1. L. guntea, p. 220. 



30 to 40 rows of scales between base of anal 



fin and back 2. L. (hennalis, p. 221. 



About 40 rows of scales between base of anal 



fin and back 3. L. berdmorci, p. 221. 



237. (1.) Lepidocephalichtliys gnntea. (Fig. 80.) 



Cobitis guntea, Ham. Such. Fish. Ganges, pp. 353, 394. 

 Lepidocephalichthys guntea, Day, Fish. India, p. (50U, pi. civ, fig. 4 



(see synon.). 

 Kondaturi and Jupkari, Ooriah. 



B. iii. D. 8-9 (2/6-7). P. 8. V.7-8. A. 7 (2/5). C.16. L.I. ca. 115. 



Length of head 6| to 6|, height of body 5| to 6| in the total 



length. Eyes diameter one fifth of length of head, 1| diameters 



Fig. 80. Lepidoccphaliehthys guntea. 



from end of snout, and 1 diameter apart. Barbels two rosfral 

 and one maxillary pair, all longer than -the orbit. Fins caudal 



