262 On new Cyprinid Fishes from Waziristan. 



varp-a, Ham. Bucli., Scaphwdom'rreg uJaris, T>ny , ^nd Crosso- 

 chilus harhatulus. Heck., are already known; the other two 

 are described below as new to science. 



SCHIZOCYPRTS, gen. nov. 



Closely related to Schizothorax, Heck., and Schizopyfjopsis, 

 Steind., differing in scaling, structure o£ mouth, and pha- 

 ryngeal dentition. Body in great part covered with small 

 scales, but thorax, abdomen, and a mid-dorsal strip naked. 

 Mouth transverse, inferior; barbels absent, or a minute 

 posterior pair ; lower lip developed only at corners of mouth ; 

 lower jaw without horny sheath. Pharyngeal teeth 

 2.3. 4 — 4 .3.2, compressed, with flat grinding-surfaces. 

 Dorsal fin with a strong serrated spine. 



B. 



Lower surface of head of A. Dhcognuthns tvance ( X 2) and 

 B. Schizocypris brucei. 



Schizocypris brucei, sp. n. 



Depth of body 4 to 5 in length, length of head 4^ to 4_|. 

 Snout 1§ diameter o£ eye, which is 5 in length of head ; 

 interorbital width 3. Width of mouth ^ width of head. 

 Dorsal III 8; origin equidistant from anterior margin of eye 

 and base of caudal, above posterior part of base of pel vies ; 

 first branched ray longest, § to f length of head ; free edge 

 of fin straight. Anal III 6. Pectoral extending a little 

 more than ^ distance from its base to pel vies, which do not 

 reacli vent. Caudal forked. Caudal peduncle twice as long 

 as deep. Back bluish grey, with or without^ darker spots ; 

 lower parts white ; fins yellow, tinged with pink. 

 Ten specimens, the largest 140 mm. in total length. 



