580 SURGEON F. DAY ON INDIAN FISHES. [Nov. 26, 



cante parum griseo tincta ; rostro flavo, apice fusco ; pedibus 

 cum miffiiibus nigris. 



Long. tot. 0™-175, al. 0"-lI3, caud. 0°'-078, rostri culm. 0'"-011, 

 tarsi 0'"-020. 



Hab. Dauria. 



Mus. Turatiano Mediolani. 



I have examined two specimens of this species. One is shghtly 

 less in its dimensions than those given above, and is rather darker 

 both on its upper and on its under parts ; the tail and upper tail- 

 coverts are also more blackish. 



This species has, in common with L. arctoa, the frontal feathers 

 tinged with dark red ; but it differs from it in not having the rec- 

 trices, remiges, upper and under tail-coverts white mixed with grey. 



In its mode of coloration it is more nearly allied to L. griseinucha, 

 L. tephrocotis, L. brandti, and more particularly to L. brunneinucha; 

 but from all the above species it may at once be distinguished by the 

 dark red colour of its frontal feathers. 



I have named this bird after my friend Dr. Henry Giglioli, lately 

 scientific officer on board the Italian frigate ' Magenta,' whose re- 

 searches in divers branches of natural history will highly interest 

 the scientific world. 



"With this one the known species of the genus Leucosticte will 

 stand as follows — • 



Leucosticte tephrocotis, Sw., L. hcematopygia (Gould), 



L. griseinucha (Brandt), L. brandti, Bp., 



L. brunneinucha (Brandt), L. arctoa (Pall.) ; 

 L. gigliolii, mihi, 



while to the restricted genus Montifringilla are to be referred, with 

 more propriety, the following three species: — 



Montifringilla nivalis (L.). M. adamsi, Moore. 



M. gebleri (Brandt). 



Dr. F. Stoliczka, of the Geological Survey of India, has recently, 

 in his " Ornithological Observations in the Sutlej Valley, N.W. Hi- 

 malaya," p. 62 (Journ. As. Soc. Beng. xxxv. 1868), spoken of another 

 species of Montifringilla (Leucosticte 1) not yet described, which 

 is only to be found in Ladak, and of vrhich he possesses a single 

 specimen. 



5. Observations on Indian Fishes. 

 By Francis Day, F.Z.S., F.L.S. 



During the last year I have abstained as much as possible from 

 remarking upon the Cyprinidse, being aware that Dr. Giinther, 

 F.R.S., was engaged upon this family. Having now received the 

 seventh volume of his catalogue of the fishes of the British Museum, 

 I propose offering some observations upon a few species apparently 

 new. In doing this I shall follow the nomenclature adopted by 



