18/3.] SURGEON F. DAY ON NEW INDIAN FISHES. 707 



In the extensive genus Barbus I have obtained some species which 

 are apparently new, whilst a few addenda have to be made to some 

 previous descriptions. 



Barbus (Barbodes) thomassi, sp. nov. • 



B. hi. D.|. P. 17. V. 10. A. \. C. 19. L. 1. 31. h.tv.L 



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Length of head from T 2 T to -f^, of caudal f , height of body | of 

 the total length. Eyes, diameter \ to ^ of the length of head, l^ to 

 2 diameters from the end of snout and apart in the adult. Body 

 not much elevated. Interorbital space somewhat convex. Mouth 

 narrow, horseshoe-shaped. No labial fold across the lower jaw, 

 nor pores on the snout. Barbels thin, the rostral shorter than the 

 maxillary, which last, however, do not equal one diameter of the 

 orbit in length. Fins: the dorsal with its upper edge very concave, 

 its anterior rays being slightly higher than the body below them, its 

 last undivided ray smooth, weak, and articulated ; ventral arises 

 under the anterior third of the dorsal ; anal, when laid flat, just 

 reaches the caudal, which latter is deeply forked, and its upper lobe 

 the longer. Lateral line forms a concavity from its commencement 

 to opposite the posterior end of the base of the dorsal fin, where it 

 becomes straight ; 2\ rows of scales exist between it and the base of 

 the ventral fin. Colours silvery, shot with red ; dorsal and caudal 

 fins of a rich lake-colour, the last being externally edged with black ; 

 pectorals, ventrals, and anal stained with greyish black. 



Hub. South Canara. When with Mr. H. S. Thomas we obtained 

 eight specimens up to 18 inches in length; but the fish is said to 

 attain to a much larger size. I have named it after my fellow worker 

 in the Indian fisheries. 



Barbus (Barbodes) curmuca, H. Buch. 



B.iii. D. f. P.15. V.9. A. \. C.20. L.1.41. L.tr.|. 



Length of head nearly \ (j\), of caudal f, height of body T 3 3 of 

 the total length. Eyes rather high up ; diameter nearly \ of length 

 of head, 2 diameters from end of snout, and 1 \ apart. Body some- 

 what compressed, the dorsal profile rather elevated ; head compressed, 

 snout conical. Upper jaw the longer ; mouth narrow and horseshoe- 

 shaped ; the posterior extremity of the maxilla reaches two-thirds of 

 the distance to below the anterior edge of the orbit. Barbels : there 

 are two pairs on the maxilla, none on the snout ; the lower maxillary 

 ones equal the length of the orbit, but the upper pair are much 

 shorter. Fins : the dorsal commences nearer the snout than the base 

 of the caudal ; its last undivided ray is narrow, weak, and articulated 

 in its superior half, whilst the upper edge of the fin is concave. 

 The ventral arises under the middle of the dorsal ; the pectoral 

 reaches it ; the anal, when laid flat, extends to the base of the caudal, 

 which is deeply forked. Lateral line : 3| rows of scales between it 

 and the base of the ventral. Colours silvery ; in young specimens 

 the anal is black in its last fourth. 



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