290 MR. F. DAY ON THE FISHES OF COCHIN. _[Mar. 14, 
base of the occipital process. Maxillary barbels extend to the cau- 
dal; of the inferior labial barbels, the external reaches as far as the 
middle of the pectoral, whilst the internal are not quite so long as 
the head. Vomerine teeth form a crescentic band. 
CJ 
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Dorsal spine serrated posteriorly in its upper third, but weaker 
and shorter than that of the pectoral, which is serrated interiorly, 
and as long as from the angle of the mouth to the posterior extre- 
mity of the head. Caudal very deeply forked, upper lobe the longest. 
Base of the adipose dorsal equals that of anal. 
Wounds inflicted by its pectoral spine are much dreaded : it ends 
superiorly in one point directed forwards, between which and the 
first tooth on its inferior margin is a membranous prolongation in 
the form of a trefoil leaf. 
Outer extremity of pectoral spine, magnified. 
Not uncommon in the rivers and tanks of fresh water, and occa- 
sionally found in the backwaters. Takes a bait freely, and is eaten 
by the poorest of the population. 
Macronss cavasius (Buch. Ham.). 
B. x. D. +: P.=. My Gs oA diten €, 25: 
Length of specimens from 3,5, to 3,8, inches. 
_ Very common in every river, and even inundated paddy-fields ; 
never grows to a large size ; eaten as the last. 
PsEUDOBAGRUS CHRYSEUS, Day, sp. nov. 
B. x. Di wee YG mA. 27.) C217. 
Length of specimen 6-2, inches. 
Length of head about 2, of base of first dorsal ;4,, of base of adi- 
pose dorsal -/;, of caudal 4, of base of anal 2 of total length. Height 
of head 4, of body 2, of dorsal fin 4, of anal =}, of total length. Dia- 
meter of eye 8, of length of head, eyes 1} diameter apart, upwards 
of 1 diameter from end of snout. 
