TELEOSTEI. PHYSOSTOMI. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



a. Barbels present (Megarasbora). 



D. 2/7, A. 2/5, L. 1. 40-44 1. R. elanga, p. 336. 



b. Barbels absent (JRasbora). 



D. 2/7, A. 2-3/5, L. 1. 31-34. Generally a 



black lateral stripe 2. -R. daniconius, p. 330. 



D. 2/7, A. 2/5-6, L. 1. 26-29. Caudal black- 

 edged 3. R. hichanani, p. 337. 



410. (1.) Kasbora elanga. 



Cyprinus elanga, Ham. Bmh. Fish. Gang. pp. 281, 386. 



Rasbora elanga, Day, Fisk. India, p. 584, pi. cxlvi, fig. 1 (see synon.). 



Dahwiee, Hind.; Elany, Assam. 



B. iii. D. 9(2/7). P. 15. V. 8-9. A. 7(2/5). C. 19. 

 L. 1. 40-44. L. tr. 7-8/6. 



Length of head 5 to 5|, height of hody 4| to 5 in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter from 3 to 4 in the length of head, 1 dia- 

 meter from end of snout, lg diameters apart. Jaws of equal 

 length, prominences and emarginations well-defined. Barbels 

 one short rostral pair. Teeth pharyngeal, 5, 4, 2/2, 4, 5. Fins 

 dorsal commences midway between the posterior margin of the 

 orbit and the base of the caudal fin. The pector.il, which is 

 nearly as long as the head, does not reach the ventral. Caudal 

 forked. Scales 1^ to 2 rows between lateral line and base of 

 ventral fin ; 14 rows before base of dorsal fin. Colour silvery, 

 with sometimes a leaden-coloured band along the upper portion 

 of the side. 



Hob. Bengal, Assam, and Burma ; attaining at least 8 inches 

 in length. 



411. (2.) Rasbora daniconius. 



Cyprinus daniconius. Ham. Srich. Fish. Gang. pp. 327, 391, pi. xv, 



tig. 89. 

 Rasbora daniconius, Day, Fish. India, p. 584, pi. cxlvi, fig. 2, and 



fig. 3 (var. It. nilffhernensis) (see synon.). 



Mile-lo-ah,N.W. Prov. ; Chin-do-lah, Raan-kaal-le and Charl, Punj.; 

 Neddean jubbu, Canarese ; Ovaree candec and Purroovoo candce, Tamil; 

 Kokanut'chee, Mai. ; Jilo, Ooriah ; Dam'konian([Anf/jani,T$en;. ; Duhni- 

 ko-nah, Assam ; N(/a-douny-zee and Nya-nauch-youn, Burm. ; Jonir, 

 Cutch ; Ddndvan. Marathi. 



B. iii. D. 9 (2/7). P. 15. V. 9. A. 7 (2/5). C. 19. 

 L. 1. 31-34. L. tr. 4|/5. Vert. 18/14. 



Length of head 4g to 5, height of body 4| to 5| or even 6 in the 

 total length. Eyes diameter 3| to 4 in the length of head, 1 dia- 

 meter from end of snout and also apart. Prominences and emar- 

 ginations on jaws well-defined. Cleft of mouth extends to beneath 



