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Fam. Esocida. 



Belone, Cuv. 



Bel. Graii, Sykes. A Belone with the fin of the tail rounded 

 and emarginate, with both jaws elongated into a quadrangular 

 beak ; with very minute scales ; dorsal of 1 6 rays and anal 

 of 1 6 rays : closely allied to the Esox Cancilu of Buchanan 

 Hamilton. 



I have dedicated this fish to a gentleman well known for his 

 contributions in natural history. 



Fam. Siluridod. 

 Schilbe, Cuv. 



Sch. Pabo; Sihirtis Paho, Buchanan Hamilton. A Schilbe, with 

 the tail divided into 2 unequal lobes, both pointing down- 

 wards ; with 4 cirriy 2 shorter than the head, and with from 

 68 to 70 rays in the anal fin. Length from 12 to 15 inches, 

 height 24 to 3 inches. 

 Found in most of the rivers. DiiFers slightly from Buchanan 

 Hamilton's Silurus Pabo. No second dorsal. 



Sch. Boalis, Silurus Boalis, Buchanan Hamilton. A Schilbe, 

 with the fin of the tail divided into 2 unequal lobes ; with 

 4 cirri, of which 2 extend to the middle of the fish ; all the 

 fins unarmed; dorsal of 5 rays, pectoral of 15; ventral fins 

 very small, of 9 rays ; anal fin of 84 rays. Attains the length 

 of 3 feet, and the weight of 8 lbs. 



Found in the Mota Mola at Poona. Differs slightly from the 

 Silurus Boalis of Buchanan Hamilton. No second dorsal. 



Hypophthalmus , Spix. 



Hyp. Goongicaree, Sykes. An Hypophthalmus, with 8 cirri, 

 all longer than the head, but not extending to the middle of 

 the fish; with 7 rays in the dorsal, and 52 in the anal fin, 

 with an extremely minute second dorsal; first ray in the 

 pectoral, and first in the dorsal, spinose and serrated behind. 

 Greatest length, 28 inches : body vertically compressed. 



Found in the Mota Mola near Poona. 



Hyp. Taakree, Sykes. An Hypophthalmus, with 8 cirri, 2 of 

 which reach to the ventral fins, 2 very minute near the nos- 

 trils, and 4 on the chin, nearly as long as the head ; with 

 the first dorsal and pectoral rays serrated on the posterior 

 edge, with 8 rays in the dorsal and 50 in the anal fin. 

 Length, 9 inches ; height, 2 inches. 



Bagrus, Cuvier. 



Bagr. Yarrelli, Sykes. A Bagrus, with the first rays of the 

 jjectoral and dorsal fins terminating in long fleshy tendrils 

 and serrated behind ; with 8 cirri, two of which are as long 

 as the head, thick, fleshy, and being lateral elongations of 

 the upper lip ; other cirri very short ; head broad, covered 

 with a granulated bony plate ; the fish olive brown, marked 



