370 SURGEON F, DAY ON INDIAN FISHES. | May 26, 
Eyes. Diameter not quite 3 of length of head, ? of a diameter 
from end of snout, 3 a diameter apart. 
The posterior extremity of the maxilla extends to under the centre 
of the orbit. Vertical and double edge of horizontal limb of pree- 
opercle and also margin of interopercle strongly and evenly serrated. 
Nine strong teeth directed posteriorly, along the lower edge of the 
przeorbital. One spine at the posterior superior margin of the orbit ; 
the lower two-thirds of the orbital edge serrated. 
Teeth fine, in jaws, vomer, and palate. 
Fins. Second dorsal spine strong, and as long as the head, without 
the snout. Caudal deeply forked. 
Lateral line continuous. 
Colours. Greenish, shot with silvery ; no lateral silvery band. 
Hab. Calicut and Mangalore. I have named the species after 
Mr. Thomas, who obtained the finest specimen, 34 inches long. 
Family NANDID&. 
Banpis pario, Ham. Buch. 
Bari D. ot Pad Void [ec (God be4 d Ta le 26s 
Lateral line absent in this species, which otherwise closely resem- 
bles the B. buchanani. 
Hab. Wynaad range of hills. 
Family OpHI0CEPHALID. 
OpHIOCEPHALUS DIPLOGRAMME, Day. 
B.v. D.43. P.15. V.6. A. 27. 0.15. L.1.112. Ltr. oS, 
I received a specimen 8 inches long from Mr. Thomas, and was 
informed the species was not uncommon in Canara. 
In the adults the reddish colours fade, but the bands are very 
distinct. 
Family CoRoMIDEs. 
I obtained both the Htroplus suratensis, Bl., and the 2. macu- 
latus, Bl., at Calicut. 
Family Srrur1pD&. 
CALLICHROUS BIMACULATUS, Bl. 
Having, through the kindness of Dr. Giinther, been enabled to 
examine the typical specimen of this fish from Dr. Bleeker’s collec- 
tions, no difference is apparent. 
Macrontes ARMATUvS, Day. 
? Bagrus montanus et malabaricus, Jerdon. 
Hab. Wynaad and fresh waters of the plains, also Mangalore. 
Family Cyprinip&. 
LEPIDOCEPHALICTHYS BALGARA, H. B. 
2 Cobitis carnaticus, Jerdon. 
