1909.] FISHES OF THE FAMILY ANABANTID^. 787 



7-1 0._ Anal XVII-XVIII 13-17, densely scaly, the scales 

 covering the fin to the tips of the posterior spines. Body scarlet, 

 crossed by somewhat oblique bands of pale blue ; fins with scarlet 

 spots or bars ; anal with a red margin. 



Ilab. Northern India and Assam. 



Several specimens, measui-ing up to 50 mm. in total length, 

 from India (Waterhouse), Calcutta {Day), and Oachar {Play fair). 



Colisa unicolor was described from Calcutta as a uniformly 

 coloured fish with XV 6 dorsal and XIV 12 anal rays. Day 

 examined the types at Paris, and says they appear to belong to 

 T. lalius. 



5. Trichogaster chuna. 



Trichopodus chuna Ham. Buch. Fish. Ganges, pp. 121, 372 

 (1822). 



Colisa chuna Cuv. & Val. Hist. Xat. Poiss. vii. p. 368 (1831). 



Trichogaster chima Day, Fish. Ind. p. 373, pi. Ixxix. fig. 3 

 (1878). 



28 or 29 scales in a longitudinal series. Dorsal XVIII-XIX 

 6-7. Anal XXI-XXII 13, densely scaly, the scales covering the 

 fin to the tips of the posterior spines. Greenish ; a blackish 

 longitudinal band from the eye to the caudal fin. 



Ilab. N.E. India and Assam. 



Two specimens, less than 40 mm. in total length, from Calcutta 

 {Day) and from Jer don's collection. 



EXPLANATION OP THE PLATES. 



Pl4,te LXXVIL 



Fig. 1. JBetta rubra. 



2. „ macrophthalma. 



3. ,, akarensis. 



4. ,, fasciata. 



5. Polyacmithus sic/nattis. 



Plate LXXVIIL 



Fig. 1. JBetta tceninta. 



2. „ fusca. 



3. „ macrostoma. 



4. „ anahatoides. 



Plate LXXIX. 



Fig. 1. Triclwpodas pectoralis. 

 3. „ leeri. 



3. Trichogaster sota. 



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