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half more than that of the orhit. One short pair of cirri exist on 

 the snout ; a second pair at the angles of the maxillae. Nostrils close 

 to the anterior superior angle of the orbit, the posterior round and 

 patent, the anterior tubular. Interorbital space rather convex from 

 side to side ; no furrow exists between it and the snout. 



Teeth. Pharyngeal teeth small, curved, sharp, in three rows, 

 5,4,2/2,4,5. 



Fins. The anterior extremity of the dorsal is the same distance 

 from the snout as its posterior extremity is from the base of the 

 caudal ; it is slightly in advance of the ventrals, and higher anteriorly 

 than it is posteriorly. Anal in the posterior fourth of the body. 

 Caudal lobed, with a hroad and scaly base. 



Lateral line nearly straight, from the centre of the orbit to the 

 centre of the caudal fin. 



Colours. Olive-green, gradually fading into dirty olive on the ab- 

 domen ; a black spot sometimes exists on the scale behind the upper 

 piece of the opercle. 



This and the last species rapidly-die when removed from streams ; 

 however, some were placed alive in the Ootacamund Lake. This 

 species is said to grow to 10 inches in length, and is much esteemed 

 for eating. 



Hab, Very common in the Seegoor River ; rare in the Bowany. 



Labeo kontius (Jerdon). 

 Currumunnee candee, Tarn. 

 B. iii. D. ^. P. 15. V. 10. A. 3/5. L. 1. 38. L. tr. 9/5, 



Length of specimen 21^ inches. 



Length of head |, of pectoral a little above \, of base of dorsal 

 rather above -^j, of base of anal j'^, of caudal nearly | of the total 

 length. Height of head -fj, of body 5, of dorsal above i, of anal ^ 

 of the total length. 



Eyes nearly circular ; diameter nearly ^ of length of head, 3 dia- 

 meters apart, 24 diameters from end of snout. 



Profile rather more convex along the abdominal tlian the dorsal 

 aspect ; in the latter it rises considerably to the commencement of 

 the dorsal fin, beyond which it sinks. 



Gape of mouth wide, arched, almost triangular, with the apex 

 above. Muzzle blunt and truncated. Cleft of mouth short, not ex- 

 tending quite half the distance to the anterior margin of the orbit. 

 Lower jaw shortest, almost angular. Lips fleshy, continued from 

 the upper to the lower jaws, and covered with mucus-pores. Snout 

 tuberculated, and a fleshy prolongation from it is extended laterally. 

 Upper surface of head smooth. Opercle high and narrow, its width 

 not being quite equal to half its height. Nostrils slightly in advance 

 of anterior superior angle of the orbit. Cheeks fleshy. No cirri 

 were observed in this specimen, neither did Dr. Jerdon perceive any 

 in his ; but probably they were present, but minute. The specimen 

 being now stuffed, they cannot be detected. 



Fins. Dorsal commences over the ventrals, and nearer to the snout 

 Proc Zool. Soc— 18G7, No. XIX. 



