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6. Genus — Cirrhina, Cuv. and Val., pt. PI. IX. f. 6 ab., 



Dangila sp. Cuv. and Val. — Gyrene sp. Heck el. — Mrigala sp« 

 Bleeker. — Crossochilus, pt. Giinther. 



Abdomen rounded. Snout depressed or obtusely rounded, ivith the 

 soft coverings extremely thin. Mouth broad, transverse. Upper lip 

 fringed or entire. Lower jaw rather sharp without any or with a thin 

 lip, destitute of any horny covering, but having a small tubercle above the 

 mandibular symphysis. Barbels small, four, two, or none. Dorsal fin 

 rather short, moderate or long, without any osseous ray, and commencing 

 in advance of the ventrals. Anal fin short, without a row of tiled scales. 

 Pharyngeal teeth 5, 4, 2/2, 4, 5 or 5, 3, 2/2, 3, 5. Scales of large, small, 

 or moderate size. Lateral line continuous, passing to the centre of 

 the base of the caudal fin. Gill rakers short. 



Geographical distribution. Fresh waters throughout India, and 

 Burma, and extending onwards through the East Indian Archipelago. 



Synopsis of species. 



1. Cirrhina Kuhlii, D. 3/25, A. 2/5, L. 1. 39-40. Four barbels. 

 Upper lip fringed. Tavoy. 



2. Cirrhina Berdmorei, D. 3/23, A. 2/5, L. 1. 31. Four barbels. 

 Upper lip fringed. Tennasserim Provinces. 



3. Cirrhina Leschenaultii, D. -^— L, A. 3/5, L. 1. 42. Four bar- 

 bels. Upper lip entire. Southern India. 



4. Cirrhina mrigala, D. 3/12, A. 3/5, L. 1. 43. Two barbels. 

 Upper lip entire. Bengal and Burma. 



5. * Cirrhina anisura, D. 3/10, A. 2/5, L. 1. 43. No barbels. 

 Upper lip entire. Bengal. 



6. Cirrhina dyoheila, D. 3/10, A. 2/5, L. 1. 42. No barbels. 

 Upper lip entire. Assam. 



7. * Cirrhina dero, D. 13. A. 7. One pair of short maxillary 

 barbels. Lips entire. Assam. 



8. * Cirrhina sada, D. 13. A. 7. Four barbels, longer than the 

 eye. Upper lip fringed. Assam. 



9. Cirrhina gohama, D. 3/8, A. 2/5, L. 1. 38—40. One pair of 

 short rostral barbels. Upper lip fringed. Some black spots on 

 body. Orissa and Bengal. 



10. Cirrhina latius, D. 3/8, A. 2/5, L. 1. 39. Four barbels. 

 Upper lip fringed. Northern Bengal, Nepaul and Assam. 



