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452. (4) Chela untrahi. 



Chela untrahi, Day, P.Z.S. 1869, p. 381; id. Fish. India, p. G01, 



pi. cli, %. 7. 

 Untrahi, Ooriah. 

 B.iii. D.9. P. 13. V.7. A. 17-19. C. 17. L.I. 55-65. L.tr. 7-9/5. 



Length of head 5 to 6 ; height of body 5 J to 6 in the total 

 length. Eyes upper margin near the profile, diameter 3 to 3^ in 

 the length of head, of a diameter from end of snout, nearly 

 1 diameter apart. Dorsal profile nearly horizontal ; abdominal 

 profile with a cutting-edge from opposite the base of the pectoral 

 fin. Mouth very oblique, knob on symphysis minute. Lower jaw 

 in advance of the upper, the maxilla extending to below the anterior 

 margin of first third of the orbit. Suborbital ring of bones wide, 

 but they do not touch the preopercular ridge. Fins pectorals 

 one third longer than the head, reaching ventrals. Dorsal arises 

 midway between the posterior margin of the orbit and the pos- 

 terior extremity of the caudal fin ; anal commences below the 

 middle of the dorsal. Caudal lobed. Scales deciduous, extending 

 forwards on the nape to opposite the middle of the orbit. Lateral 

 line curves downwards, 1 row of scales between it and base of 

 ventral fin; 47 rows before the base of the dorsal fin. Colour 

 silvery. 



Hob. Mahanadi river in Orissa; also the Cauvery and Cole- 

 roon in Southern India ; attaining at least 8 inches in length. 



453. (5.) Chela argentea. 



Leuciscus acinaces, Cuv. $ Vol. H. N. Poiss. xvii, pi. 509 (not descrip. 



p. 347). 

 Chela argentea, Day, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 301 ; Fish. India, p. C01, pi. clii, 



fig. 2 (see synon.). 



Chaya-vellache or Vellachee-cundee, Tarn, (the White Carp). 

 B.iii. D. 9-10. P. 15. A. 17-19. C.19. L.I. 43-45. L.tr.6i-7/3. 



Length of head 5^ to 5|, height of body 5 to 5^ in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter 3^ in length of head, 1 diameter from end 

 of snout and also apart. Cleft of mouth extending to below the 

 anterior third of the orbit, a knob above symphysis of the lower 

 jaw. Suborbital ring of bones broad and nearly covering the cheek, 

 the third almost touching the preopercular ridge. Teeth pharyn- 

 geal, curved, pointed, 5, 3, 2/2, 3, 5. Fins dorsal situated over 

 the commencement of the anal. Pectoral reaches the ventral. 

 Caudal deeply lobed. Lateral line descends gently for the first 

 twelve scales, finally attaining the centre of the candal ; 11 rows of 

 scales between it and the base of the ventral fin ; 27 to 30 rows 

 anterior to the dorsal fin. Free portion of tail one half longer than 

 high at its base. Colow silvery, with a lateral band which fades 

 after death ; caudal dark-edged, as is also occasionally the anal. 



Hob. Bhavani river at the base of the Nilgiris, Cauvery river and 

 Mysore ; attaining 6 inches in length. 



