226 DR. A. GTJNTHER ON MR. HODGSON's COLLECTIONS. [May 28, 



A coloured drawing and a pencil sketch of the head. 



This species, or at least the fish represented by Mr. Hodgson, is 

 closely alhed to L. ricnorhynchus, but may be readily distinguished 

 by its smaller scales and its lighter coloration. It is light brownish- 

 olive on the back, and silvery below ; each scale on the side with a 

 short vertical red line. 



30. Catla bxjchanani. 



Cyprinus catla, Buch. Ham. p. 287, pi. 13. f. yi. 



Catla buchanani, Cuv. & Val. xvii. p. 411, pi. 515. 



The Cutler. 



Two coloured drawings. 



The vernacular name, assigned by Mr. Hodgson to this well-Vnown 

 species, is evidently the same as that which is written " Catla " by 

 Buchanan. 



31. Chatoessus manmina. 



Clupanodon manmina, Buch. Ham. Fishes of the Ganges, p. 247. 

 Chatoessus manmina, Cuv. & Val. xxi p. 114. 



One specimen. 



I find a species of Chatoessus mentioned in the list of specimens 

 presented by Mr. Hodgson to the British Museum. This specimen 

 is, at present, mislaid, and I have not had an opportunity of examin- 

 ing it ; it is very probable that it belongs to this species, which is 

 found in most of the freshwater branches of the Ganges. 



32. Leiuranus, sp. 



One coloured drawing. 



This species appears to be very closely allied to 3Iurcena coluhrina, 

 Bodd., or M. annulatn, Thunb , but is spotted with blackish-brown, 

 instead of having dark bands across the back. 



33. Angdilla bengalensis. 



Murcena maciduta, Buch. Ham. Fish. Gang. p. 23 (nee syn.). 



MurcBua bengalensis, Gray, Ind. Zool. 



Angvilla variegata, MacClell. Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist. v. p. 179, 



Pl- 5. f- 2. .. „ , ^„ 



Anguilla elphinstonei, Sykes in Trans. Zool. Soc. ii. p. 37/, pi. 6/. 



f. 3. 



One coloured drawing. 



34. Anguilla, sp. 



One coloured drawing. 



We are much incHned to consider the fish represented as a mere 

 variety of A. bengalensis, with which it entirely agrees in its form, 

 except that it appears to have a wider cleft of the mouth, extending 

 far behind the orbit. From the purphsh colour, variegated with 

 white and black specks, Mr. Hodgson calls it the " Purple Eel," 

 " A. porphyrea." The drawing is 14 inches long, and stated to be 



