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454. (6.) Chela punjabensis. 



Chela punjabjnsis, Day, J. A. S. B. xli, pt. ii, 1872, p. 25; id. Fish. 

 India, p. 601, pi. cli'ii, fig. 2. 



Took, Punj. 

 B.iii. D. 9(2/7). P. 11. A. 16-17. C. 19. L.I. 90-110. L.tr. 12/9. 



Length of head 6, height of body 4^ to 5 in the total length. 

 Eijes -diameter 2^ to 2| in length of head, | a diameter from 

 end of snout. The posterior extremity of the maxilla extends to 

 nearly beneath the anterior margin of the orbit. The suborbital 

 ring of bones broad, and the third three times as deep as the un- 

 covered portion of the cheek below it. Dorsal profile nearly 

 horizontal ; abdominal edge cutting from opposite the base of the 

 pectoral" fin. Fins dorsal arises midway between the posterior 

 margin of the opercle and the posterior extremity of the lobes of 

 the caudal. Pectoral longer than the head, but does not quite 

 reach the base of the ventral, which last fin only extends half the 

 distance to the anal ; the latter commences opposite the origin of 

 the caudal. Lower lobe of caudal the longer. Scales moderately 

 deciduous ; they extend forwards to opposite the suborbital ring of 

 bones ; there is a slight elevation along the centre of each; 5|- rows 

 between the lateral line and the base of the ventral fin. Colour 

 silvery, with a burnished silvery band along the side. Cheeks tinged 

 with pink. 



Hob. Lahore, in the Eavi river, also the Indus in Sind ; attaining 

 at least 2^ inches in length. 



455. (7.) Chela phulo. 



Cyprinus phulo, Ham. Buch. Fish. Ganges, pp. 262, 384. 



Chela phulo, Day, Fish. India, p. 602, pi. cliii, fig. 1 (see synon.). 



.Phul chela, Beng. ; Dunnahree, Hind. ; Took and Bunff-ka-charl, 

 Punj.; Muk-ka, Sind ; Sel-konah, Assam. 



B. iii. D. 9 (2/7). P. 13. A. 18-20. C. 19. L. 1. 80-87. L. tr. 12-15/6. 



Length of head 5J, height of body 41 to 5 in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 3| in the length of head, | a diameter from end 

 of snout, 1 diameter apart. Abdominal profile cutting behind the 

 base of the pectoral fin. Third suborbital bone nearly as deep as the 

 uncovered portion of the cheek below it. The maxilla extends to 

 under the front margin of the orbit. Fins dorsal commences 

 opposite the origin of the anal. Caudal deeply forked, lower lobe 

 the longer. Lateral line curves gently downwards. Colour 

 silvery, with a bright silvery lateral band. 



Hob. Assam, Bengal, Orissa, Central India, and the Dec-can as 

 far southwards as the Tuugabhadra and.Kistna rivers; attaining 

 5 inches or more in length. 



