572 STJRGEON-MAJOE BAT ON SOME OF 



does his description. The transverse process on the upper lip, 

 which he mentions, is better seen in specimens from the neigh- 

 bourhood of hilly districts than in those confined to the plains. 

 Chondrostoma loattanah, Sykes, is stated to belong to Hamilton 

 Buchanan's Garra division of the genus Gyprinus; but the figure 

 does not give one that impression. It may possibly be intended 

 for the young of D. lamta. 



21. Catla BucHANANi, C F., = Cjprinus catla, H. B. ; Cyprinus abra- 

 mioides, Sykes, Jerdon ; Leuciscus abramioides, Bleeker. 



This fish is by no means uncommon in the Kistna, where it at- 

 tains a considerable size *. Sykes remarks that its flesh is firm, 

 sweet, and agreeable, that the fish is highly esteemed, and appeared 

 to him to be the most valuable of the carps of India ; M'Clelland, 

 that there is no species of more importance than this in an eco- 

 nomic point of view, and wonders why it has been so long over- 

 looked by our epicures ; and he observed that it extends to Upper 

 Assam. I found it in Burma, and when last in Paris saw a beau- 

 tiful large stuffed specimen from Siam. 



22. Labeo FiMBRiATUs, B^ocA, =Varicorrhinus hohree, Sykes; Leu- 

 ciscus? bobree, Bleeker. 



There are six specimens of this widely spread species. 



23. L. R0H1TA = Cyprinus rohita, H. B. 



24. L. POTAiL=? Cyprinus potail, Sykes, Jerdon; Leuciscus potail, 

 Bleeker. 



D. 3/10, P. 17, V. 9, A. 2/G, C. 19, L. 1. 40, L. tr. 8/11. 



Length of head 5, of caudal 4 ; height of body 3^ in the total length. 

 Eyes — diameter ^ of length of head, 3 diameters from the end of 

 snout. Dorsal profile much elevated, the abdominal nearly horizontal ; 

 snout overhanging the mouth, which is inferior and has a slight 

 lateral lobe ; lower labial fold distinct. Fine pores on the upper sur- 

 face of the head, snout, and along the cheeks, being most developed 

 on the snout. A pair of maxillary barbels of medium length. Fins — 

 dorsal commences midway between the snout and the posterior ex- 

 tremity of the base of the anal fin, its upper edge concave, the height 

 of the fin two thirds of that of the body ; pectoral nearly as long as the 

 head, its length equalling that of the ventral; anal much highest ante- 



* In 'Nature,' December 9, 1875, is a note from Mr. Mitchell, showing the 

 rapidity with which this fish grows. Having had a tank dug near Calcutta 

 (65x58 feet and 13 deep), he placed in it some fry from ^ to 1 inch in length 

 (this occurred in May); after four months it was netted, one of the largest 

 weighed 14 oz., and was 11 inches long ; the others were only 1 or 2 oz. lighter. 



