304 MR. F. DAY ON THE FISHES OF COCHIN. [ Mar. 14, 
Mouth oblique, directed slightly upwards, with a short protuber- 
ance at the apex of the lower maxilla, which is received into a cor- 
responding fissure in the intermaxillaries. Snout appears rather 
elevated. Preeorbital irregularly quadrangular. 
Dorsal fin high and square, arises the breadth of two scales nearer 
to the snout than it does to the root of the caudal ; it is opposite 
the ventral. Caudal deeply forked. Anal square, arising midway 
between the base of the pectoral and the lower extremity of the 
caudal. Base of fins destitute of scales. 
Lateral line commences opposite the upper margin of the oper- 
culum, and curves downwards until it reaches the fifth scale; 
thence it follows the curve of the abdomen to the lower half of the 
caudal. 
Colours. Back greenish ; a narrow yellow streak extends from the 
eye to about the centre of the caudal fin ; below it is a broad leaden 
line. The whole of the fish has a purplish reflexion. Fins reddish 
orange ; caudal slightly tipped with black. 
Very common in the rivers, small streams, and tanks ; takes a fly 
or bait readily. 
The next fish, of which I have six specimens, differs from any of 
the genera of Barbini described by Bleeker. It evidently belongs 
to his subfamily Catla, and is allied to a certain extent to his Ras- 
borichthys; but there are well-marked differences which warrant the 
formation of a new genus for its reception. Dr. Jerdon has described 
two other species of this genus under the term Rhodeus, because 
their lateral line suddenly.ceases ; but the Rhodeus, according to 
Bleeker, belongs to the true Leuciscini, its scales are large, it has 
only two series of pharyngeal teeth, the apex of the preeorbital is 
directed upwards, and the posterior half of the dorsal is opposite an 
elongated anal. 
Genus BracHyGRAMmMa, Day. 
Body subelongate ; sides compressed. Snout broad, depressed ; 
preorbital bone triangular, apex directed downwards. No cirri. 
Eyes not covered by any adipose membrane. Opening of mouth of 
moderate size, oblique. Superior symphysis emarginate ; inferior 
hooked above. Scales small, deciduous. Lateral line curved down- 
wards, ceasing abruptly opposite the ventral fin. Base of dorsal 
scaleless ; it arises behind the commencement of the ventrals, but 
does not extend as far as opposite commencement of anal. Anal 
few-rayed ; no scales at its base. Caudal deeply lobed. Pharyngeal 
teeth large, oval, with their free surface concave or spoon-shaped, 
1, 2,3 / 3, 25 Ve 
BRACHYGRAMMA JERDONI, Day, sp. nov. 
Wumboo (Mal.). 
BGs Deaie Bikar? Veo TASSIS. ANG. TS ce Gas 
L. tr. 10/6. 
