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D.2./; A. 3.6; P. 1.1416; V. 2.8; L. 1. 43 ; L. tr. j_. 



4 



Height\j. 4.3, about 5.4 in length with caudal. Head some- 

 what less than 4, almost 5 in length with caudal. Eye about 

 4'/ 2 , about 1 1 J 2 in snout and in interorbital space. End of 

 maxillary reaching to below pupil. A rudimentary barbel on 

 upper jaw near corner of mouth } ). Dorsal slightly concave, 

 its origin opposite to 2O th scale of lateral line, separated by 

 21 or 22 scales from occiput. An irregular series of small black 

 spots in the anterior 2 / 3 of the lateral line. A series of broad 

 black spots across the middle of the dorsal and the forepart 

 of the anal. The outer margin of the dorsal may be black. 

 Second spine somewhat produced into a short filament and 

 about equal to head without snout. Origin of anal opposite to 

 24 th or 25111 scale of lateral line. Anal concave, its third spine 

 produced into a long filament, which may reach base of caudal. 

 Its height (without filament) equal to that of the dorsal. Ven- 

 trals separated by 2 or 2 ] / 2 scales from 13^ scale of lateral 

 line. Last undivided ray produced into a long filament, which 

 may reach to end of anal. Pectorals distinctly longer than 

 head, somewhat surpassing base of ventrals. Caudal deeply 

 forked, the lobes pointed. Least height of caudal peduncle about 

 equal to length, surrounded by 15 or 16 scales, 8 or 9 of 

 which above the lateral lines. Yellowish brown, back dark brown. 

 A series of round spots commences about the middle of the 

 side of the trunk, the spots being confluent in a band on the 

 tail, which is continued along the upper caudal lobe, the lower 

 lobe with a similar band. Length about 255 mm. 



Nom. in dig.: Djadjuo (Palembang). 



Habitat: Sumatra (Palembang !, river Kwantan, Upper 

 Langkat, river Batang Hari: Djambi!); Borneo (river Kapuas: 

 Pontianak, Sintang, Sebruang, Danau Sriang, Putus Sibau !, 

 Baram river [British Museum]). 



2. Luciosoma setigerum (C.V.). 



Bar bus setigerus Cuvier & Valenciennes, Hist. Nat. Poissons. XVI. 1842, p. 203. 

 Barbus podonemus Bleeker, Verb. Bat. Gen. XXIII. (1849)1850, Ichth. Midden- 

 en Oost-Java, p. 18. 



i) According to GUNTHER I.e.: "Barbels minute, the upper appear sometimes 

 to be absent." 



