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This family has been sub-divided into those with the mandibles 

 united and intestines short, C. carnivores ; and those with the mandibles 

 disunited and intestines long, C. limnophaga. 



Genus CYPRINODON, Lacep. 



Lebias, Cuv. : Afkanivt, Nardo. : Micromugil, Gulia. 



Gape of mouth small : mandible short , with the bones on either side 

 united. Teeth of moderate size, in a single row, and each being notched. 

 The origin of the dorsal fin anterior to that of the anal, whilst it is largest 

 in the male sex. Scales rather large. Colouration of sexes often different. 

 Intestines rather short. 



188. Cyprinodon StolicJcanus, Day. D. 9, A. 9, L. 1. 27, L. tr. 8. 

 This small species is found in the waters of Cutch. 



Genus HAPLOCHILUS, McClelland. 



" Aplocheilus, McClelland : Panchax, Cuv. and Val : Zygonectes, Agas- 

 siz : Micristius, Gill. 



Branchiostegals from four to six. Body rather elongated : sides 

 compressed : upper surface of head broad aud depressed. Upper jaw 

 protractile. Mandibular bones united at the symphysis. Teeth villiform, 

 in a narrow band on both jaws and sometimes on the vomer. Dorsal fin 

 short, commencing behind the origin of the anal, which latter has an 

 elongated base. Scales of medium size. Lateral line absent. Intestines 

 of moderate length. 



139. Haplochilus argenteus, Day. D. 6, A. 14, L. 1. 27, L. tr. 

 11. Found near Madras, attaining 1J inches in length. 



140. Haplochilus lineatits, Cuv. and Val. D. 8-9, A. 15-16, L. 1. 

 32-34, L. tr. 9. An emerald green spot on each scale; eight or ten ver- 

 tical black bands on the body. Fins tipped with red. Attains 4 inches 

 in length, and is found in Coorg and Malabar. 



141. Haplochilus melastigmus, McClelland. D. 7, A. 22, L. 1. 29, 

 L. tr. 13. Found near Calcutta and Burma. 



11$. Haplochilus panchax, Ham. Buch. KanaJcuri, Ooriah : Nga- 

 cha-loom, Akyab : Cho-to-dah, Andamanese. D. 8-9, A. 15-16, L. 1. 

 32-34. A dark mark at the base of the dorsal fin. Bengal and the 

 Andamans, attaining 5 inches in length. 



143. Haplochilus rubrostigma, Jerdon. D. 8, A. 14-15. Numerous 

 brilliant blue spots on the body, alternating with rusty red ones along 

 the sides. Madras and Sind hills. This fs a small species. 



33ranchiostegals three : pseudobranchisB generally present. Body oblong or elongated : 

 abdomen usually rounded, but if compressed or cutting destitute of ossicles. Margin 

 of tbe upper jaw formed by tbe inter-maxillaries. Opercles in four pieces. Mouth 

 toothless, but from one to three rows of teeth in the inferior pharyngeal 

 bones, which latter are strong, free and parallel to the branchial arches. A single- 

 rayed dorsal fin. Head scaleless : body scaled or scaleless, never covered by 

 osseous plates. No cul de sac to the stomach, nor pyloric appendages. Air-vessel, 

 if present, large : it may be divided by a constriction into an anterior and posterior 

 portion, neither of which are enclosed in bone (Cyprininse) : or into two lateral 

 portions, partially or entirely enclosed in a bony capsule (Cobitidinse) : or absent 

 (Homalop t erinae) - 



