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CYPEINID^. 



95. BARBUS BISCARENSIS, sp. n. 

 Barhm calJensis, part., Guntli. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 92 (1868) ; Playf. & Letourn. 

 Ann. & Mag. N. H. (4) viii. 1871, p. 392. 

 Depth of body 4 to 4J times in total length, length of head 3| to 4 

 times. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head ; eye 4 (young) to 

 5 times in length of head, interorbital width 2f to 3 times ; mouth 

 terminal or subinferior, its width 3f to 4 times in length of head ; lips 

 moderate, interrupted on chin ; barbels two on each side, subequal, IJ 

 to li times diameter of eye (less in very young). Dorsal IV 8 (rarely 7), 

 equally distant from occiput and from root of caudal, or a little nearer 



Fig. 85. 



Barbiis hiscaroisis. 

 Type. §. 



former, border straight or slightly convex ; last simple ray very strong, 

 bony, strongly serrated, serrated portion ^ to f length of head. Anal 

 III 5, reaching or nearly reaching caudal. Pectoral f to f length of 

 head, not reaching ventral, base of latter below anterior half of dorsal. 

 Caudal peduncle 1| to If times as long as deep. Scales radiately 

 striated, 48-51 ^¥t,^, 5-5-7 between lateral line and ventral, 20-22 

 round caudal peduncle. Brownish or greyish above, whitish beneath. 

 Total lenath 150 millim. 



Puiis Musonni (E.). 

 Lord Walsinnhani (P.). 

 R. Gurney, Esq. (P.). 

 C^npt. Cottier (C.) ; 

 Paris Miiseu'.n (E.). 



