18/6.] MR. F. DAY ON THE FISHES OF YARKAND. 785 



Dr. Scully collected four specimens in Kashgar (4043 feet above 

 the sea), which are 13, 16, 17, and 18 inches respectively in length. 

 Of specimens from the Yarkand collection which have found their 

 way into the British Museum, one is 14 inches long, from Kashgar; 

 the other 16 inches, from Yarkand. 



3. SCHIZOTHORAX PUNCTATUS, Sp. 110V. 



B. iv., D. -* P. 20, V. 1 1, A. I C. 20. 



Length of head 3| to 4, of caudal 5|, height of body 6 to 7 in the 

 total length. Eyes, diameter 6§ in the length of head, 2k diameters 

 from end of snout, and 2 apart. Interorbital space flat. The greatest 

 width of the head exceeds its height. by one fourth, and is 4. of its 

 length. Mouth anterior, with the upper jaw somewhat the longer ; 

 the cleft commencing opposite the middle of the eyes, whilst the 

 maxilla reaches to below the front edge of the orbit. Lower labial 

 fold interrupted in the middle. A thin striated horny covering to 

 the lower jaw. Barbels : the maxillary ones equal the diameter of 

 the eye ; the rostral ones are slightly longer. Fins: dorsal rather 

 higher than the body ; it commences midway between the front edge 

 of the eye and the base of the caudal fin ; its last undivided ray is 

 strong, coarsely serrated posteriorly, and as long as the postorbital 

 portion of the head. Pectoral does not quite reach the ventral, which 

 latter arises on a vertical line below the first articulated dorsal rav, 

 and extends two thirds of the distance to the anal. Anal rather 

 above twice as deep as its base is long ; when laid flat it does not 

 extend to the commencement of the caudal. Free portion of the tail 

 one half longer than deep at its highest part. Scales : those along 

 the lateral line larger than those above or below it. The tiled row 

 along the base of the anal fin small, and equalling one third of the 

 diameter of the orbit. Co/ours : silvery, covered with largish black 

 spots. 



Racoma nob'rfis, M'Clelland, has more fleshy lips, whilst the mouth 

 appears more transverse, as in Oreinus, and the under jaw much 

 the shorter. 



Hab. Cashmere Lake. 



4. SCHIZOTHORAX ESOCINUS. 



Schizothorax esocinas, Heckel, Fische Kasch. p. 48, t. ix. ; 

 M'Clelland, Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist. ii. p. 579 ; Giinther, Cat. vii. 

 p. 166. 



B.iv., D.f, P. 20, V. 10, A. 7, C. 20. 



Length of head 4| to Ah, of caudal 5f, height of body 7\ in the 

 total length. Eyes : diameter 6| in the length of head, 2 diameters 

 from end of snout and also apart. Interorbital space flat. The 

 greatest width of the head equals its height or its postorbital length. 

 Mouth very slightly oblique, horseshoe-shaped ; the maxilla reach- 

 ing to nearly below the front edge of the eye. Lower labial fold in- 

 terrupted in the middle. A horny covering to inside of lower jaw. 



