1871.] P. Day — Monogragh of Indian Cyprinidce. 119 



Snout rather swollen and rounded, and somewhat projecting over 

 the lower jaw ; a small lateral lobe ; glands over the whole of the 

 snout. A very distinct labial fold both above and below : a deep 

 transverse groove across the chin ; lower lip deeply fringed. The 

 rostral barbels reach to beneath the anterior margin of the orbit ; 

 the maxillary to below its posterior third. 



Fins. — Upper margin of dorsal fin straight ; the pectoral ex- 

 tends to the ventral, which latter fin reaches the anal. Ana^ ra- 

 ther elongated anteriorly, and if laid backwards it reaches the base 

 of the caudal, which latter fin is deeply forked. 



Scales. — Four and a half rows between the lateral line and base 

 of the ventral fin. 



Colours. — Deep brown, each scale with a black spot at its base, 

 Fins black. 



Habitat. — Mangalore. 



8. LABEO DUSSUMIERl. 



Rohita Dussumieri, Cuv. and Val., XYI, p. 258, pi. 475 ; Day, 

 Fishes of Malabar, p. 207. 



? Rohita Rouxii, Cuv. and Val. XYI, p. 270. 

 Cirrhinus Dussumieri, *Jerdon, M. J. L. and S. 1849, p. 304. 

 Labeo Dusstcmieri, GKinther, Catal. VII, p. 59. 

 ,, Rouxii, *Grunther, 1. c. p. 55. 



Toolee, Mai. 



B. III. D. ^j, P. 17, V. 9, A. £?, C. 19, L. 1. 53-55, L. tr. 



8-9/9. 



Length of head nearly 1/7, of caudal 1/6, height of body above 

 1/5, of dorsal fin 1/9 of the total length. 



Eyes : — diameter 1/4 of length of head, 1 diameter from end of 

 snout, and 2 diameters apart. 



Body elongated and compressed, the abdominal profile rather 

 more convex than the dorsal. 



Mouth of moderate width and somewhat inferior, surrounded by 

 fleshy, fringed lips, having a distinct inner fold above and below, 

 but no lateral lobe. Numerous pores on the lips and snout, ex- 

 tending posteriorly as far as the orbits, and below the nostrils. 

 Barbels four, minute. 



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