222 TELKOSTKI. I'll YSOSTOMJ. 



B.iii. D. 8(2/6). P. 10. V. 8. A. 7-8 (2/5-6). C. 17. 



Length of head 6 to 6| in the total length. Eyes situated just 

 before the middle of the length of head. Barbels two pairs of 

 rostral and a maxillary pair extending to below the hind edge of 

 the orbit. Fins the caudal is slightly emarginate. The pectoral 

 does not reach quite halfway to the ventral. Scales small, about 

 40 rows between the anal fin and the back ; several rows (about 

 12) along the suborbital ring of bones. Colour of a rich yellow- 

 ish brown, with a dark line along the body composed of spots, 

 upper surface of body covered with fine markings ; a black spot at 

 the base of the caudal fin. Dorsal and caudal fins lineated with 

 tine spots ; some also on the outer portions of pectoral, ventral, 

 and anal. 



Hib. Moulmein in Burma, where it is common. 



5. Genus ACANTHOPHTHALMUS, v. Hasselt. 

 Syn. Panyio, Blyth. 



Body elongate and strongly compressed. An erectile, bifid, 

 suborbital spine. Six barbels, one rostral and two maxillary pairs. 

 Dorsal fin situated in the posterior third of the body, anterior to 

 the anal, buir posterior to the ventrals. 



240. (1.) Acanthophthalmus pangia. (Fig. 81.) 



Cobitis pangia, Ham. Buck. Fish. Ganyes, pp. 355, 394. 

 Acanthophthalmus pangia, Day, Fish. India, p. 010, pi. civ, fig. o 

 (see syuon.). 



Panyya, Beng. ; Nga-tha-lay-doh, Burmese. 



.B. iii. D. 8 (2/6). P. 10. V. 6-7. A. 7 (2/5). C. 17. 

 Length of head 7g to 8 in the total length. Eyes minute. 

 Barbels six, the longest about two fifths of the length of the head. 

 Fins caudal entire. Scales distinct. Colour light cinnamon. 



Fig. 81. Acanthophthalmus pa 



Hob. North-east Bengal, the northern portions of Pegu and 

 Upper Burma. 



6. Genus APUA, Blyth. 



Body elongate and compressed. A small, erectile, bifid, sub- 

 orbital spine. Eight barbels one rostral pair, one maxillary pair, 

 and two mandibular pairs. Dorsal fin in the posterior third of the 

 body, but anterior to the anal. Ventral fins absent. 



