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nearly truncate. Origin of anal opposite to i^ scale of lateral 

 line, its height less than that of dorsal. Outer ray of pectorals 

 and ventrals with a thread-like prolongation. Pectorals with 

 that prolongation, somewhat longer than head; reaching on 

 ventrals. Ventrals much shorter than pectorals, their origin 

 separated by 2 1 / 2 scales from the io th scale of the lateral line. 

 Ventrals not reaching anus. Caudal deeply forked, equal to 

 head. Least height of caudal peduncle 1.5 1.6 in its own length, 

 1.7 in head, surrounded by 16 scales. Colour silvery with a 

 slight shade of yellowish ; four round black spots on middle 

 line of sides, one at base of caudal, one at origin of lateral 

 line, two on the lateral line near the middle. A black spot at 

 base of dorsal and at origin of anal. In young specimens 

 a black spot at the end of first anal rays. Length more than 

 100 mm. 



Habitat: Borneo (Tidung on river Sebuku, North East 

 Borneo!, Sandakan, Kina Balu?). 



19. Puntius strigatus (Blgr.). 



Barbiis strigatus Boulenger, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) XIII. 1894, p. 247. 



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D. 3.8; A. 3.5; L.I. 29; L. tr. j_. 



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Height almost 2 J / 2 , about 3 ! / 3 in length with caudal; head 

 4.1, 5.6 in length with caudal. Eye 3, nearly equal to snout, 

 somewhat shorter than interorbital space. Rostral barbel slightly 

 longer than eye, 3 / 4 length of maxillary barbel. Origin of dorsal 

 opposite to io th scale of lateral line, separated by n scales 

 from occiput; dorsal concave, its height equal to length of 

 head ; its third spine strong and serrated, 4 /s length of head. 

 Origin of anal below 17^ scale of lateral line. Its height 5 / 6 

 length of head, its spines weak. Origin of ventrals separated 

 by 3 scales from 9 th scale of lateral line. Ventrals shorter than 

 pectorals, which are about equal to length of head. Caudal 

 much longer than head. Least height of caudal peduncle i 2 / 3 

 in length of head and about i ! / 4 in its own length, surrounded 

 by 14 scales. Grey above, silvery beneath, with seven blackish 

 longitudinal streaks running between two series of scales; 

 pectorals blackish above. Total length 168 mm. [Type of the 

 species in the British Museum seen by us]. 



Habitat: Borneo (Bongon). 



