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Genus ELEOTRIS, Gronov. 



Philypnus, Cuv. and Val.; Bostriehthys, Dum.; Culius, Bulls, Valen* 

 eiennea, Belobranchus, and Eleotrioides, Bleeker; Lembus, Giinther. 

 Branchiostegals from four to six, occasionally terminating anteriorly in a 

 spine: pseudobranchice present. Gill-openings of moderate width. Body 

 subcylindrical, scaly. Head oblong. Eyes lateral, not prominent, and of 

 moderate size. Teeth small, present or absent on the vomer. Two dorsal 

 fns, the anterior with few (-%} spines, and these sometimes filamentous : 

 base of pectoral slightly muscular: ventrals placed close together, but not 

 united. Air-vessel large. Anal papilla distinct* Pyloric appendages^ 

 generally absent. 



22. Eleotris fusca , Bl. Poollan, Mai. : Cul^coondaUum and Mu&- 

 foon^Tam. : Kalawishi and Bundi-balah-kera, Ooriah : Kyouk-ka-tha-bJio^ 

 Burm. D. 6/J, A. \, It. }. 63, L. tr. 16. Of a dark colour. Found 

 throughout the lower districts of India and Burma, also at the 

 mans. It does not attain a span in length. 



Family NANDID^I, Giinther. 



Pseitdochromides et M&noidei, pt,, Mull, and Trosch. 



JJranchiostegals from five to six : pseudobranchiee present in marine genera, b\it 

 sometimes hidden or absent in some of those of the fresh-water. Body oblong 

 and compressed. Teeth feeble, but dentition more or less complete. Dorsal fin 

 single ; the spinous portion most developed, or of nearly equal extent to the soft ; 

 anal with three spines, and its soft portion resembling that of the dorsal : ventrals 

 thovacid, with one spine and four or five rays. Scales ctenoid, covering the body* 

 lateral line interrupted, or absent. No superbranchial organ, Air-vessel present, 

 Pyloric appendages few or absent, 



Genus BANS, Bleaker, 



Branchiostegals six : pseudobranchia absent. Gills four. Eyes la-. 

 feral. Mouth protractile. None of the bones of the head armed. Teeth 

 on jaws, vomer, and palatines ; none on the tongue. A single dorsal fin , 

 the spinous portion being of much greater extent than the soft : anal with 

 ffrree seines, its rayed portion similar to that of the dorsal. Scales 

 ctenoid, and of moderate size. Lateral line interrupted or absent. Air- 

 vessel large and simple. Pyloric appendages absent. 



23. Badis Buchanani, Bleeker. Kala-poo-ti-ah and Chi-rij 

 Panj. : Bundei, Ooriah. : Pin-lay -nga-la-mah and Nga-mee-loung, Burm, 



B. vi. D. -^7-, A. 17, L. 1. 30, L. tr. f , Csec. pyl. o, Lateral line 

 interrupted. Purplish black, banded. This small fish appears to be 

 pretty generally distributed through India and Burma, except in. 

 Madras. 



24, Badis dario, Ham. Buch. B. vi. D. *, A..f, L. 1. 26. 

 Lateral line absent. Colours and size as in the last species. Gaugetic 

 Provinces and the Wynaad. 



Genus NANDUS, Cuv. and Val, 

 Bedula, Gray ; Pristolepis, Jerdon. 



Branchiostertals six : pseudobrnnchia alsent (BEDULA), or- present 

 (PEISTOLEPIS) . flt/es lateral. Body oblong > compressed. Mouth very or 



