704 SURGEON i. DAY ON THE [Dec. 5, 



strong, two fifths as long as the head, and enveloped in skin. Pec- 

 torals horizontal. Adipose dorsal low, shorter than the rayed fin. 

 Anal with its posterior rays longest. Caudal very deeply forked. 



Skin smooth. 



Lateral line present. 



Air-vessel small, in the abdominal cavity, not enclosed in bone. 



Colours. Uniform brown. 



Hab. Pegue Yomas. 



One specimen of this small species was collected in 1871 by S. 

 Kurz, Esq., after whom I have named it. The genus extends to 

 the Malay archipelago, but has not yet been recorded from India. 



Genus Hara, Blyth. 



Air-vessel rather large (H. buchanani) and situated in the abdo- 

 men, not enclosed in bone. 



Hara elongata, sp. nov. 



D.]|0. P. | V. 6. A J. C. 17. 



Length of head T 2 ^, of caudal \, height of body \ of the total length, 



Eyes small, situated in the posterior half of the head. 



Gill-opening narrow, extending from opposite the upper margin of 

 the opercle to the thoracic surface, on to which, however, it is 

 scarcely continued, but where its gill-membrane joins a very thick 

 isthmus. No groove behind the chin. Barbels generic, maxillary 

 ones reach the gill-opening. Occipital process three times as long 

 as wide at its base ; humeral process about half as long as the pec- 

 toral spine, and with one oval- shaped ossicle posterior to it. The 

 process intermediate between the occipital and humeral ones is much 

 longer than either, and rather deflected at its posterior extremity. 

 Basal bone of dorsal fin very slightly dilated. 



Fins. The base of the anal one half longer than that of the first 

 dorsal, adipose fin short. Dorsal spine stout, laterally compressed, 

 very strongly denticulated anteriorly, slightly so posteriorly ; it is as 

 long as the head. Pectoral spine one fourth longer than the dorsal, 

 serrated on both edges, but most strongly so externally ; the fin 

 reaches the ventral, which last extends two thirds of the distance to 

 the base of the anal. Caudal very deeply forked, the outer rays in 

 both lobes being prolonged. 



Skin covered with blunt spines, those on the body mostly directed 

 backwards. 



Lateral line as in H. buchanani. 



Colours. Brownish, banded. Pectoral, ventrals, and anal yellow, 

 each having a black band. Some black markings also on caudal and 

 dorsal. 



Hab. A stream near the Garrow hills. 



One specimen 2| inches long. The genus appears to extend from 

 the Kistna through Assam to Burmah, but has not been recorded 

 further to the east. 



