CTPEINID^. CYPfUNINjE. 359 



dark lower edge commences from below the base of the dorsal 

 fin, gradually widens, and is continued to the centre of the base of 

 the caudal. Dorsal margined with red. Anal with a yellow 

 stripe along its centre. 



Hub. Moulmein in tanks and streams; attaining 2 inches in 

 length. 



445. (10.) Danio nigrofasciatus. 



Barilius nigrofasciatus, Day, P. Z. S. 1889, p. 020. 

 Dauio nigrofasciatus, Day, Fish. India, p. 597. 



B.iii. D. 9(2/7). P.15. V.7. A.13(2/ll). C.19. L.l.30-32. L.tr.7. 



Length of head 5|, height of body 3| in the total length. Eyes 

 diameter nearly ^ of length of head, | of a diameter from end of 

 snout, 1' diameter apart. Barbels rostral absent; the maxillary 

 pair extend to below the orbit. Fins dorsal situated over 

 the first portion of the anal, and midway between the posterior 

 extremity of the orbit and the base of the caudal, which is 

 lunate. Lateral line absent. Colour ^a dark baud passing along 

 the side of the body, and a second dotted line below it. Dorsal 

 and anal spotted with black in lines. In some specimens the 

 body is intensely blue. 



Jfab. Pegu and Moulmein ; not exceeding an inch in length. 



26. Genus PERILAMPUS, McClelland. 



Syn. Chela, Swainson; Laubuca, Bleeker; Cachius and Eustira, 

 Giinther. 



Pseudobranchise present. Body oblong, compressed, with a 

 cutting abdominal edge. Mouth directed obliquely upward. 

 Barbels absent. Pharyngeal teeth in three rows, 5, 4 or 3, 2 or 1/1 

 or 2, 3 or 4, 5, uncinate. Dorsal fin rather short, without any 

 osseous ray, and commencing opposite or behind the origin of the 

 anal, which last has many rays. Outer ventral ray elongate. 

 Scales of moderate size. Lateral line concave, passing to the 

 lower half of the base of the caudal fin. 



Geographical Distribution. Fresh waters of India, Ceylon, and 

 Burma. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



D. 9, A. 22-24, L. 1. 55-65 1. P. atpar, p. 359. 



D. 10-11, A. 19-23, L. 1. 34-37 2. P. laubuca, p. 300. 



1). 12, A. 17, L. 1. 35 3. P. ceyknensis, p. 301. 



4-16. (1.) Perilampus atpar. 



Cyprinus atpar, Ham. Bach. Fish. Ganges, pp. 259, 384. 

 Perilampus atpar, Day, Fish. India, p. 598, pi. cli, n'g. 6 (see synon.). 



