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covering. Do^al fin of varying length, (from 8 to 25 branched 

 rays), without osseous ray. Anal short. Pharyngeal teeth in 3 rows. 

 Scales large, moderate, or of small size. Lateral line complete. 

 India, Burma and E. I Archipelago. 



7. Carassius, barbels. Mouth anterior, arched and rather 

 narrow, lips thin. Dorsal fin moderately long (from 16 to 18 

 branched rays), its last undivided ray osseous and serrated. Anal 

 fin short. Pharyngeal teeth in one row. Scales of moderate size. 

 Lateral line complete. Europe and Asia. 



8. Semiplotus, barbels. Mouth wide, transverse, a knob in- 

 side symphysis of lower jaw, very slight motile powers in the up- 

 per jaw. Dorsal fin long (from 20 to 25 branched rays), its last 

 undivided ray osseous and serrated. Anal short, (6 to 7 branched 

 rays). Pharyngeal teeth in 3 rows. Scales large. Lateral line com- 

 plete. Assam and Ahjab. 



9. Catla, barbels. Mouth anterior, no upper lip ; a moveable 

 articulation at symphysis of lower jaw, no tubercle. Dorsal fin 

 moderately long (14 branched rays), without osseous ray. Anal 

 short. Pharyngeal teeth in 3 rows. Scales of moderate size. Lateral 

 line complete. From the Kistna throughout Bengal and Burma to 

 Pegu. 



10. Mola, barbels. Mouth rather wide, antero-lateral, with the 

 lower jaw somewhat prominent. Dorsal fin short (5 to 9 branched 

 rays), without osseous ray. Anal short. Pharyngeal teeth in 3 rows. 

 Scales small. Lateral line complete or incomplete. India and 

 Burma. 



11. Barhus, 4, 2, or barbels. Mouth arched, closely invested 

 by the lips, which may have leathery lobes, but no inner fold, 

 or horny covering. Dorsal fin short (7 to 9 branched rays), its last 

 undivided ray being either osseous and serrated, or entire, or else 

 articulated. Anal short (5 to 6 branched rays), its second undivided 

 ray may be osseous. Pharyngeal teeth in 3 rows. Scales of vary- 

 ing size. Lateral line complete or incomplete. Asia, &c. 



12. Schizothorax, 4 barbels. Mouth arched, antero -inferior, 

 mandibles neither broad nor flattened, usually a horny covering 

 inside lower jaw. Dorsal fin rather short (7 to 9 branched rays), 

 with its last undivided ray osseous and serrated. Anal short. 



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