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369. (31.) Barbus innominatus. 



Barbus (Barbodes) innominatus, Dai/, P. Z. S. 18C9, p. 556. 

 Barbus innominatus, Day, Fish. India, p. 570 (see synon.). 



B. iii. D. 12 (3/9). P. 15. V. 9. A. 7 (2/5). C. 17. L. 1. 24. 

 L. tr. 4|/4i. 



Length of head 3|, height of body 3| in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 3| in length of head, 1 diameter from end of 

 snout and also apart. Barbels the rostral nearly reach the orbit, 

 the maxillary pair are shorter. Fins dorsal commences midway 

 between the snout and the base of the caudal ; its last undivided 

 ray osseous, weak, and entire. Caudal forked. Scales 3 rows 

 between lateral line and base of ventral fin. Colour a black spot 

 at the base of the caudal fin ; none now apparent on the dorsal. 



Hub. ,Ceylon, whence Mr. Blyth received specimens up to I'l 

 inches in length. 



370. (32.) Barbus compressus. 



Barbus (Barbodes) compressus, Dai/, P. Z. S. 1869, p. 555. 

 Barbus compressus, Day, Fish. Indiaf'p. 570. 



B. iii. D. 12 (3/9). P. 15. V. 9. A. 8 (3/5). C. 17. L. 1. 22. 

 L. tr. 4/5. 



Length of head 5, height of body 4 in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter two ninths of length of head, 1 diameters from end of 

 snout, and also apart. Head much compressed : the whole of the 

 cheeks covered with pores. Barbels the rostral reaches to 

 beneath the centre of the orbit, the maxillary to the angle of the 

 propercle. Fins dorsal half as high as the body ; it arises midway 

 between the snout and the base of the caudal, commencing slightly 

 in advance of the ventrals ; its last undivided ray is osseous, not 

 enlarged, and entire. Upper caudal lobe the longer. Lateral 

 line complete, 3|- rows of scales between it and the base of the 

 ventral fin. Colour silvery, fins stained darker. 



Hob. The native country of the type specimen is uncertain, but 

 the fish was found in a bottle in the Calcutta Museum with an 

 Oreinus labelled as from Kashmir. 



371. (33.) Barbus blythii. 



Barbus (Barbodes) blythii, Day, P. Z. S. 1869, p. .V,.->. 

 Barbus blythii, Day, "Fish. India, p. 570 (see syuon.). 



B. iii. D. 12 (3/9). P. 15. V. 9. A. 8 (3/5). C. 17. L. 1. 22. 



L. tr. 4/5. 



Length of head 4, height of body 3i in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter two fifths of length of head, three fourths of a 

 diameter from the end of snout, and also apart. Preorbital 

 covered with pores. Barbek well developed, the rostral reaching 

 the eye, and the maxillary to below the centre of the orbit. 



