262 TELEOSTEI. 1'IIYSOSTOMI. 



At Calcutta the form L. yonius is most common with D. 2/13, but 

 I luive seen two specimens with D. 2/14 from the locality. In 

 Orissa and Ganjam the rows of scales along the lateral line are 

 about 74, with only about 9 rows of scales between the lateral line 

 and base of the ventral fin. To the north, as at Saharanpur, the 

 scales along the lateral line only number 71, while there are 10 

 or 11 rows between it and the base of the ventral fin. In the 

 Brahmaputra the form L. gonius is found as high as Gauhati, 

 where it mostly has D. 2/14 ; with it is another variety (L. cursis} 

 with D. 2/14, a rather higher body than is normal, the scales 

 in rather irregular rows, some red spots on the sides, and about 

 15 rows of scales bet.weeu the lateral line and base of the ventral 

 fin. 



Hob. Indus in Sind, through the N.W. Provinces, Bengal, and 

 Orissa to Ganjam, as low as the Kistna ; Assam and Burma. This 

 species attains nearly 5 feet in length. 



296. (7.) Labeo dussumieri 



Rohita dussumieri, Cuv. fy Vol. H. N. Poiss. xvi, p. 258, pi. 475. 

 Labeo dussumieri, Day, Fish. India, p. 538, pi. cxxvi, tig. 5 (see 

 synon.). 



Toolee, Mai. 



B. iii. D. 15-16 (3/12-13). P. 17. V. 9. A. 7 (2/5). 

 C. 19. L. 1. 53-00. L. tr. 8-9/9. 



Length of head 5|- to 7 in the total length. Eyes diameter 4 

 to 4-| in length of head, 1^ diameters from end of snout, and 3 

 apart. Body elongated and compressed, the abdominal profile 

 rather more convex than the dorsal. Mouth of moderate width 

 and somewhat inferior, surrounded by fleshy, fringed lips, having 

 a distinct inner fold above and below, but no lateral lobe. Some- 

 times numerous pores on the snout, extending posteriorly as far as 

 the orbits, and below the nostrils. Barbels four, minute. Fins 

 dorsal commences midway between the end of the snout and end 

 of base of anal fin ; its upper edge concave. Caudal very deeply 

 forked. Scales 5 or 5 rows between the lateral line and the 

 base of the ventral fin. Colour greyish, lightest beneath ; scales 

 with a reddish centre, edged with a darker shade. Usually a dull 

 diffused dark spot on either side of the tail. Pins dusky. 



Hob. Rivers of South Malabar, Ceylon, and perhaps Bombav ; 

 attaining at least 13 inches in length. " 



297. (8.) Labeo rohita. 



Cyprinus roLita, Ham. Buck. Fish. Ganges, pp. 301, 388, pi. 30, fig. 85. 

 Labeo rohita, Day, Fish. India, p. 538, pi. cxsvii. tig. 4 (see syuon.). 

 Ruhu, Ooriah ; Kuce, Beng. ; Nya-myit-chhi, Ni/a-myit-tsan-nee, and 

 Nya-thyn, Burmese ; Dum-bra, Sind. 



B. iii. D. 15-16 (3/12-13). P. 17. V. 9. A. 7 (2/5). C. 19. 

 L. 1. 40-42. L. tr. 6^/9. 



