264 TELEOSTET. P1IYSO8TOMI. 



299. (10.) Labeo potail. 



Cyprinus potail, Sykes, Tr. Z. S. ii, p. 354. 



Labeo potail, Day, Fish. India, p. 539, pi. cxxvii, fig. 3 (see synon.). 



Dotondi, Mahr. 



B. iii. D. 13-14 (2/11-12). P. 17. V. 9. A. 7 (2/5). C. 19. 

 L.I. 39-40. L. tr. 8/7. 



Length of head 51 in the total length. Eyes situated in the 

 commencement of the posterior half of the head, from 4 to 6 

 diameters in the length of the head. Dorsal profile rather more 

 convex than that of the abdomen. Mouth narrow. Snout over- 

 hanging the mouth, with a slightly produced lateral lobe ; lower 

 labial fold entire, a deep groove existing across the chin. Snout 

 smooth, or with fine pores. A cartilaginous layer to inner side 

 of both jaws. Barbels a maxillary pair. Fins dorsal commences 

 rather nearer the snout than the base of caudal fin, its upper 

 margin is a little concave ; the height of the fin two thirds that of 

 the body. Pectoral nearly as long as the head, and equal to the 

 ventral in length. Anal much highest anteriorly ; caudal deeply 

 forked, upper lobe the longer. Scales 5^ rows between lateral 

 line and base of ventral. Colour greyish, each scale with a red 

 lunule ; fins stained grey along their edges, and dorsal along its 

 centre. 



Hob. Deccan, from Poona to Tungabhadra river. 



300. (11.) Labeo kontius. 



Cyprinus kontius, Jerdon, Maff. Jour. L. S. xv, p. 302 (1849). 

 Labeo kontius, Day, Fish. India, p. 539, pi. cxxvii, fig. 5 (see synon.). 



Currumunnee condee and Curoo-moolee-candee, Tarn. 



B. iii. D. 15-16 (3-4/12-13). P. 15. V. 10. A. 7 (2/5). 

 C. 19. L.I. 38-41. L. tr. 7/8. 



Length of head 6 to 7 in the total length. Eyes in the imma- 

 ture usually in the middle of the length of the head, in the adult 

 in the commencement of its last half, diameter 4% to 5 in the 

 length of the head. Profile above the eyes rather concave. Dorsal 

 profile more convex than the abdominal. Muzzle blunt truncated, 

 covered with pores, and having a short fleshy lateral prolongation. 

 Width of mouth 2j in the length of the head. Lips thick, with a 

 distinct inner fold below ; the lower one is fringed. Snout over- 

 hanging the mouth. Barbels four, short. Teeth pharyngeal, 

 plough-shaped, 5, 4, 2/2, 4, 5. Fins dorsal commences midway 

 between snout and hind end of base of anal, its upper margin is 

 concave. Pectoral reaches to nearly above the ventral ; the latter 

 does not reach the anal. Caudal deeply forked. Scales 5 rows 

 between lateral line and base of ventral. Colour a general 

 reddish or fleshy tinge, darkest along the back. In most of the 



