1871.] F. Day— Monograph of Indian Cyprinida, 97 



most elaborate work on this subject is contained in the " Fishes 

 of the British Museum" by Dr. GKinther, who in 1868, in the 

 seventh volume, gives about 202 Indian Cyprinoid fishes. Besides 

 the foregoing, the works of Linnaeus and Bloch, as well as more 

 casual authors contain remarks on some of the Indian carps, and 

 these will be referred to under the head of the respective species. 



My collections of carps have been personally made in the follow- 

 ing localities : Calicut, also Yithri in the Wynaad, as well as Cochin 

 and the neighbouring districts in Malabar ; the Neilgherries and 

 the rivers around their bases ; the Kistna at if urnool ; the Cau- 

 very and Coleroon for some miles above and below Trichino- 

 poly, and likewise along the coast route between Tanjore and 

 Combaconum up to Madras ; from Musulipatam through the 

 Kistna and Godavery districts to Coconada ; from Gopaulpore 

 through Berhampore, Gfanjam, Cuttack and Orissa to Calcutta ; from 

 Rangoon through the Bassein district, and along the Irrawaddi 

 to Mandalay ; up the Pegu river through the Sittoung district to 

 Moulmein, Tavoy and Mergui. 



I have also received collections, containing carps, made by H. E. 

 Thomas, Esq., Madras Civil Service, from South Canara ; Mr. 

 Assistant Apothecary Everard, from Trichoor in the Cochin district ; 

 the Eev. H. Baker, from the Cottyam Hills in Travancore ; Mr. 

 Vernede, from the slopes of the Neilgherries ; J. Burnett, Esq., 

 from the Wynaad ; Mr. Apothecary Huffton from Arcot ; Dr. 

 Nash from Mercara ; Colonel Puckle from Mysore ; Dr. Shortt, 

 Wallajabad and Mysore ; by Mr. Davies, from the Hill ranges 

 above Akyab, through Colonel Stevenson; by Major Sladen at 

 Mandalay ; and likewise some species from Tibet and Darjeeling 

 collected by Dr. Stoliczka. 



As regards Museums, I have received every facility from Dr. J. 

 Anderson in making a thorough examination of the specimens in 

 the Indian Museum at Calcutta. At Madras, I was unable to 

 obtain leave from the Curator to inspect the fishes in that Institu- 

 tion, neither had an appeal to the local Government a more fortu- 

 nate result. Returning to Europe for a short period on sick leave, 

 Dr. Giinther, F. R. S., at once accorded me leave to examine the 

 magnificent collection of fishes in the British Museum. 



