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Puntius (Capoeta) oligolepis Bleeker, Atl. Ichth. III. 1863, p. 109. 



Barbus oligolepis Giinther, Cat. Brit. Mus. VII. 1 868, p. 147. 



Puntius (Capoeta) oligolepis Vinciguerra, Ann. Mus. Civ. Geneva XIV. 1879, p. 396. 



Barbus oligolepis Max Weber, Zool. Ergebn. Reise Niederl. Ost-Ind., 1894, p. 423. 



D. 4.8; A. 3.5; P. 1. 12; V. 1.78; L. 1. 17 (and 24 on 



3i 

 caudal) ; L. tr. j_. 



3* 

 Oblong, dorsal profile slightly arched. Height 2.7 2.9, 



3.4 3.7 in length with caudal. Head 3.2, 4 4.2 in length 

 with caudal. Eye 2.6 2.8, about equal to snout and inter- 

 orbital space. Snout blunt, slightly prominent above semicir- 

 cular mouth. Lips continuous. A barbel at the corner of the 

 mouth, shorter than eye. Origin of dorsal opposite to 7 th or 

 8 th scale of lateral line and about opposite to ventrals; in the 

 middle between end of snout and root of caudal; separated 

 by 8 scales from occiput. Dorsal truncate, none of the rays 

 osseous, about 3 / 4 length of head. Anal truncate, its height 



Fig. 72. Puntius oligolepis (Blkr.) X 3- 



about half length of head. Ventrals and pectorals subequal, 

 ventrals reaching anus. Pectorals 3 / 4 length of head. Caudal bifur- 

 cate, shorter than or equal to head. Least height of caudal 

 peduncle twice in head, i ] / 2 in its own length, surrounded by 

 8 scales. Scales with radiating longitudinal lines. Linea lateralis 

 incomplete, only the 6 or / first scales being perforated. Silvery, 

 upper surface brownish, base of scale-pouches dark brown, 

 giving the fish a reticulate appearance. There may be a 

 black patch at base of caudal. Fins powdered with brown, 

 anterior and upper margin of dorsal and anal and greater part 

 of ventrals and pectorals deep brown. Length 47 mm. 



