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eye and the hind edge of the operele. Mouth deeply cleft, the 

 posterior extremity of the maxilla extending nearly one diameter 

 of the orbit behind the posterior margin of the eye. Barbels 



^ Fig. 110. Barilius bola. 



absent. Fins dorsal fin one third higher than long ; it com- 

 mences midway between the angle of the preopercle and the base 

 of the caudal, its last ray being scarcely over the first of the anal. 

 Caudal lobed. Scales 4| to 5 rows between lateral line and base 

 of ventral ; 40 rows before base of dorsal. Colour silvery, with 

 two or more rows of vertical bluish blotches along the sides, the upper 

 row with twelve to twenty blotches, and the lower intermediate ; 

 some spots also on the head. Lower half of the dorsal fin slightly 

 grey. Caudal orange, stained with grey and black. Pectoral, ven- 

 tral, and anal orange, the colours being somewhat similar to those 

 of a trout ; it often goes by that name amongst Europeans. 



Hob. Orissa, Bengal, N.W. Provinces, Assam, and Burma ; attain- 

 ing at least a foot in length ; one killed in Assam by Mr. Hannny 

 is stated to have weighed 5 Ib. A very game fish, takes the fly 

 well, and is one of those termed Rajah mas, or " chief of the fishes," 

 in the Assam rivers *. 



25. Genus DANIO, Hamilton Buchanan. 

 Syn. Perilampus, sp., McClell. ; Paradanio and Devario, Bleeker. 



Body compressed, abdomen rounded. Pseudobranchise present. 

 Cleft of mouth shallow, directed obliquely upwards, the end of the 

 lower jaw usually forming a portion of the dorsal profile. Sub- 

 orbitals broad. Barbels four, or two, or none. Pharyngeal teeth 

 hooked, generally 5, 3, 2/2, 3, 5. Dorsal fin moderately elongated, 

 its posterior rays being opposite the anal, which is long. Scales of 

 moderate size. Lateral line concave, passing to the lower half of 

 the tail. Gill-rakers short. 



Geographical Distribution. These prettily marked little fish are 

 found throughout India, Burma, and Ceylon. 



* Tinea vulgaris, Cuvier, the Tench, has been introduced into the waters of 

 the Nilgiri hills and is thriving around Ootacamund. 



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