176 Smaller Fly Takers. CHAP. xn. 



L. 1. 65-68, L. tr. 10/8. Habitat : Irawaddy, in Burma, extending north- 

 wards as far as Mandalay. 



3. C. sardinella. B. iii., D. 9 (f), P. 13, V. 8, A. 21 ( T %), L.I. 48, 

 L. tr. 7l/4. Habitat: Irawaddy river at Rangoon; also the Salwein at 

 Moujmein. It attains to at least 6 inches in length. 



4. C. untrahi. B. iii., D. 9 (f), P. 13, V. 7, A. 17-19 (rfffy), C. 17, 

 L.I. 55-65. L. tr. 7-9/5- Untrahi, Ooriah. Habitat: Mahanuddi river 

 in Orissa. Also the Cauvery and Coleroon in Southern India. It attains 

 at least 8 inches in length. 



5. C. argentea. B. iii., D. 9-10 (f^f), P. 15, V. 8, A. 17-19 (T^), 

 C. 19, L.I. 43-45, L. tr. 63-7/3. Habitat: Bawanny river at the base of 

 the Neilgherries, Cavery river, and Mysore ; attaining 6 inches in length. 



6. C. Pitnjabensis. B. iii., D. 9 (f), P. 11, V. 6, A. 16-17 (jf^)* c - J 9> 

 L.I. 90-110, L. tr. 12/9. Took, Punj. Habitat: Lahore, in the Ravi river; 

 also the Indus, in Sind. It attains at least 2| inches in length. 



7 . C. phulo. B. iii, D. 9 (f), P. 13, V. 9, A. 18-19 ( T |=4_ 8 ), C. 19, 

 L.I. 80-87, L. tr. 12-15/6. Habitat: Assam, Bengal, Orissa, Central India, 

 and the Deccan as far south as the Toombudra and Kistna rivers ; attaining 

 5 inches or more in length. 



8. C. boopis. B. iii, D. 9-10 (*^), P. 15, V. 9, A. 14-15 (gJ, 

 C. 21, L.I. 38-40, L. tr. 6-6|/3. Habitat: S. Canara, and (?) Mysore; 

 attaining at least 5 inches in length. 



9. C. clupeoides. B. iii, D. 9 (f), P. 13, V. 9, A. 13-15 ( TT ^ T ), C. 19, 

 L.I. 80-93, L. tr. 12-15/6. Habitat: Cutch, Jubbulpore, Mysore, the Deccan, 

 Madras Presidency, and Burmah. It attains at least 6 inches in length, 

 and is very good eating. 



10. C bacaila. B. iii, D. 9 (f), P. 13, V. 9, A. 13-15 ( TT ^), C. 19, 

 L.I. 86-1 10, L. tr. 17-19/6-10. Habitat: Throughout India, except Malabar, 

 Mysore, and Madras, and parts of the Deccan. Dr. Gtinther gives 

 Moulmein as one of its localities. It attains at least 7 inches in length. 



THE BLACK-SPOT. 

 Barbus filamentosus and Barhis Mahecola. 



These two fish differ from each other only in the filaments attached 

 to the dorsal fin in B. filamentosus (Plate VI.), and in Mahecola having 

 two barbels and filamentosus wanting -them. Their most marked 

 characteristic is the singular black spot on the lateral line near the tail. 

 They frequent the same waters, run to the same size, about five or six 

 in the pound, and are to be fished for in the same way. They unfor- 

 tunately seem to be confined to somewhat limited localities. I have 



