370 SURGEON F. DAY ON THE FISHES Or ORISSA. [May 27, 
Maxillary barbels dilated at their bases ; they extend as far as the 
pectoral fin. The four mandibular barbels are on a transverse line ; 
the two outer the longest, reaching the gill-opening. Nostrils 
placed close together and divided by a short barbel. The occipital 
process is about three times as long as wide at its base, and has 
another parallel bony process on either side. Basal bone considerably 
dilated. Humeral process rugose, elongate, and with two ossicles 
posterior to it. 
Teeth villiform in the jaws and also in a fine band on the palate. 
Fins. Dorsal spine stout and nearly as long as the head, serrated 
posteriorly. Pectoral spine one-fourth longer, flattened, strongly 
serrated internally, and with finer serrations externally but arranged 
in a very peculiar manner, each alternate tooth being directed 
anteriorly or posteriorly. Pectorals reaching ventrals. Caudal 
deeply forked. 
Skin covered with little rough elevations, which in the posterior 
part of the body are in parallel lines. This roughness is also seen 
on the cheeks. 
Lateral line proceeds direct towards the centre of the base of the 
caudal fin, but ceases before arriving so far. 
Colours. Brownish, banded with a darker shade. Fins banded 
with black. Barbels annulated with black. 
This little fish grows to about 23 inches in length, and lives 
amongst weeds or in very muddy parts of rivers. 
The Cyprinide are extensively represented in Orissa. 
79. CaTLA BUCHANANT, Cuv. & Val. 
Barkur (Ooriah). 
Bo De, Pee NG Ane. COSTS toate 
L. tr. a, Vert. a 
The gill-rakers in the adult are long, moderately strong, and set 
rather widely apart. 
The Cyprinus abramioides, Sykes, may be this species, which 
abounds in the river Kistna. 
80. AMBLYPHARYNGODON MoLA, H. Buch. 
Morara (Ooriah). 
Bite Dae.¢ Pilb.  Vi,9. gga eee 20>, «la I. Gabe 
L. tr. 20. 
Dr. Giinther observes that the engraving of Leuciscus melettinus, 
Cuv. & Val., is incorrect ; for he considers the lateral line, instead of 
being continued to the base of the caudal fin as delineated, ought to 
cease, which would make it an Amblypharyngodon. Might not the 
drawing be correct, and the species be a Thynnichthys, as I have taken 
onein India? Mr. Blyth (Journ. Asiat. Soc. of Bengal, 1860, p. 164) 
observed of his genus Mola, of which he made this species his type, 
“The (Leuciscus) harengula and (L.) melettina of Valenciennes 
should also range in the same division, even if the lateral line be 
