CTPRINID^. CTPRININ^. 203 



Length of head 4.4 to 5 in the total length. Eyes diameter 4 

 to 6 in the length of the head, 1-J to 2 diameters from end of snout, 

 and 3 apart. Dorsal profile more convex than that of the abdo- 

 men, somewhat concave over the orbit. Snout obtuse, depressed, 

 not or scarcely swollen, but projecting beyond the jaws ; no lateral 

 lobe ; lips rather thick, fringed, and with a distinct inner fold 

 above and below. Barbels a short and thin maxillary pair ; a 

 rostral pair said to be sometimes present. Teeth pharyngeal, 

 plough-shaped, 5, 4, 3/3, 4, 5. Fim the dorsal arises about 

 midway between the snout and the base of the caudal fin ; it is not 

 quite so high as the body, and its upper edge is moderately 

 concave. Pectoral as long as the head excluding the snout. 

 Ventral inserted below the third or fourth dorsal ray. Caudal 

 deeply forked. Scales 6 to 6|- rows between lateral line and base 

 of ventral fin. Colour bluish or brownish along the back, be- 

 coming silvery on the sides and beneath ; sometimes there is a red 

 mark on each scale. In some specimens the fins are black. 



Hdb. Fresh waters of Sind, and from the Punjab through India 

 and Assam to Burma. Not found in Madras nor on the Western 

 coast. This fish attains 3 feet or more in length. It is esteemed 

 excellent as food, and propagated with care in ponds in Bengal. 



298. (9.) Labeo porcellns. 



Tylognathus porcellus, Heckd, in Hiigel\<* Kashmir, iv, p. 385. 

 Labeo porcellus, Day, Fish. India, p. 639, pi. cxxviii, fig. 1 (see 

 synon.). 



B. iii. D. 15-16 (2/13-14). P. 17. V. 9. A. 7 (2/5). C. 19. 

 L. 1. 39. L. tr. 7/8. 



Length of head 6 in the total length. Eyes diameter 5 in the 

 length of head, 2 diameters from the end of snout and also apart. 

 Dorsal profile rather more convex than that of the abdomen. 

 Snout rather projecting. Lips thick, with a distinct inner fold to 

 both jaws, which have each a thin cartilaginous internal covering. 

 Gill-rakers small and rather closely set. Barbels four, the 

 maxillary rather longer than the rostral pair. Fins dorsal not 

 quite so high as the body ; it commences midway between the snout 

 and the posterior end of the base of the anal fin, its upper edge is 

 rather concave. Pectoral as long as the head; ventral rather 

 shorter. Scales 5 rows between the lateral line and the base of 

 the ventral fin. Colour greyish superiorly, becoming dull white 

 on the sides and beneath ; most of the scales darkest at their edges. 

 A dark spot usually present at the base of the caudal fin. Be- 

 hind the centre of the opercle is a bluish spot, which may be 

 continued on to the shoulder. Fins greyish, darkest along their 

 centres. 



Hab. Poona and Bombay. Found also in Ceylon (Haly). 



