

362 TELEOSTEI. PHTSOSTOMI. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



A. Bones of forearm support the edge of thorax 



(Oxy gaiter). 

 D. 9-10, A. 15-16, L. 1. 140-100, L. tr. 



18-20/18 1. C. gora, p. 3G2. 



B. Bones of forearm do not support the edge 



of thorax (Seeuri&dd). 



D. 10, A. 20-21, L. 1. 65-68, L. tr. 10/8 . . 2. C. sladoni, p. 



D. 9, A. 21, L. 1. 48, L. tr. 7i/4 3. C. tardinella, 



D. 9, A. 17-19, L. 1. 55-65, L. tr. 7-9/5 . . 4. C. untrahi, p. 364. 



D. 9-10, A. 17-19, L. 1. 43-45, L. tr. 6f-7/3 5. C. aryentea, p. 364. 



D. 9, A. 16-17, L. 1. 90-110, L. tr. 12/9 . . 6. C. pimjabensis, p. 365. 



D. 9, A. 18-20, L. 1. 80-87, L. tr. 12-15/6. 7. C. phulo, p. 3Q5. 

 1). 9-10, A. 14-15, L. 1. 38-^0, L. tr. 6- 



OJ/3 '. 8. a booing, p. 366. 



D. 9, A. 13-15, L. 1. 80-93, L. tr. 12-15/6. 9. C. c-lupeoides, p. 366. 



D. 9, A. 13-15, L. 1. 86-110, L. tr. 17-19/6. 10. C. bacaila, p. 367. 



449. (1.) Chela gora. 



Cyprinus gora, Ham. Buck. Fish. Ganges, pp. 263, 384. 

 Chela gora, Day, Fish. India, p. 600, pi. cli, tig. 8 (see synon.). 



Hum-catchari t Ooriah ; Ohora chela, Beng. ; Chel-hul, Hind. ; Bovn- 

 chi and Kundul, Punj. 



B. iii. D. 9-10. A. 15-16. L. 1. 140-160. L. tr. 18-20/18. Vert. 46. 



Length of head 5 to 5, of caudal 6 to 61, height of body 6 in 

 the total length. Eyes diameter i of length of head, 1| 

 diameters from end of snout, 1| diameters apart. The bones of 

 the forearm support the thoracic edge, the keeled portion of the 

 abdominal profile commences behind the ventral fin. Suborbital 

 ring of bones broader than the diameter of the eye, but only cover- 

 ing two thirds of the cheek. Teeth pharyngeal, 5, 3, 1/1, 3, 5. 

 (Grill-rakers very short, 8 in the lower branch of the outer branchial 

 arch. Fins dorsal commences slightly in advance of the anal, 

 and in the last third of the distance between the hind edge of 

 the preopercle and the base of the caudal fin. Pectoral one third 

 longer than the head. Scales extend forwards on the head to 

 above the nostrils. Colour silvery. 



Hob. Sind, Punjab, N.W. Provinces, Bengal, Orissa, and Assam ; 

 attaining at least 9 inches in length. 



p. 68; Jerdon, Mad. Jour. L. Sc. 1849, p. 323. D. 10, P. 12, V. 8, A. 11, 

 0. 18. Compressed fish. Back dark, with purplish shade, sides and abdomen 

 silvery. Beeina river, near Pairgaon in the Deccan. 



5. Chela alkootee, Sykes, 1. c. p. 362 ; Leuciscus alkootee, Bleeker, Beng. 

 p. 66; Jerdon, I. c. p. 324.-D. 10, P.^10, V. 7, A. 10. Sides slightly com- 

 pressed, back and belly rounded (?); back straight. Scales very minute. 

 Lateral line quite straight (?). Silvery, with a black circle round the eye. 

 Deccan, attaining to 1 inch in length. 



