272 TEWOSTEI. PHYSOSTOMI. 



than the body, its upper edge concave. Pectoral as long as the 

 head excluding the snout. Ventral inserted under the middle of 

 the dorsal fin. Caudal deeply forked. Scales 61 to 7 rows between 

 the lateral line and the base of the ventral fin. Colour silvery, 

 with a reddish tinge, the bases of the scales darkest; fins reddish. 

 JJ((b. Sind, the Punjab (at Lahore and Hardwar), also the Dec- 

 can at Poona. This species attains at least 8 inches in length. 



313. (24.) Labeo ariza. 



Cyprinus ariza, Buchanan, Journey Mysore, iii, p. 344, pi. 31. 

 Labeo ariza, JJay, Pish. India, p. 544, pi. cxxxii, fig. 5 (see ayiioii.). 



Kavdasha, Marathi ; and Coal, Tamil. 



B. iii. D. 11 (2/9). P. 18. V. 9. A. 7-8 (2-3/5). C. 19. 

 L. 1. 38. L. tr. 6-7/8. 



Length of head 65 to 5| in the total length. Eyes rather 

 nearer snout than hind edge of opercle, diameter 51 in the length 

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

 Dorsal profile slightly more convex than that of the abdomen. 

 The width of the mouth equals one third of the length of the head. 

 Lips smooth, .with a thin cartilaginous covering inside the lower 

 jaw. A few pores on snout. Barbels a very short maxillary pair. 

 Fiiis dorsal commences slightly nearer the snout than the base of 

 the caudal fin, it is three fourths as high as the body, and has a 

 concave upper margin. Pectoral nearly as long as the head. Ventral 

 inserted below anterior third of dorsal fin, and not so long as the 

 pectoral. Caudal deeply forked. Scales 5^ rows between the 

 lateral line and base of ventral fin. Colour leaden grey above, 

 becoming silvery on the sides and beneath. 



Jfab. Wynaad, the Bhavani river at the foot of the Kilgiri hills 

 in Madras, and the Cauvery river. This fish attains to about 9| 

 i iches in length, 



314. (25.) Labeo kawrus. 



Chendrostoma kawrus, Sykcs, Tr. Z. S. ii, p. 358, pi. Ixii, fig. 2. 

 Labeo kawrus, Day, Fish. India, p. 545, pi. cxxxi, fig. 5 (see synon.). 



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

 L.I. 38. L. tr. 6/6. 



Length of head 5^ to 6 in the total length. Eyes diameter 3 

 to 3f in the length of the head, 1 diameter from the end of snout, 

 and li apart. Dorsal and abdominal profiles about equally convex. 

 Snout very obtuse and not overhanging the jaws. Lips continuous 

 at the angle of the mouth, the lower one very thin and reflected off 

 the mandible, which is rounded and has a thin cartilaginous covering; 

 edges of lips smooth. Barbels a minute maxillary pair. Teeth 

 pharyngeal, plough-shaped, 5, 4, 3/3, 4, 5. Fins dorsal commences 

 midway between end of snout and posterior extremity of base of 

 anal fin ; it is rather higher than the head is long. its upper edge is 



