1871.] F. Day — Monograph of Indian Cyprinida. 13-3 



Fins. — Dorsal arises in the adult considerably in advance of the 

 ventrals, and midway between the snout and the posterior portion 

 of the base of the anal fin ; upper margin of fin concave. Pectoral 

 falciform. Caudal deeply forked or lunated, the centre rays being 

 about -f- the length of the outer ones. 



Scales : — in straight rows, 6J between lateral line and the base of 

 the ventral fin. 



Lateral line : nearly straight. 



Colours. — Silvery, every scale having a red centre, except along 

 the abdomen where they are of a dirty yellowish white. Dorsal 

 and caudal stained with grey, also the outer end of the anal and 

 pectoral. A darkish line after death is seen along the centre of 

 rows of scales. 



Habitat. — Grodavery, Kistiia and Cauvery rivers, and generally 

 in Southern India. Grows to 1-J- feet in length. Is a very active fish 

 and fair eating, but bony. 



4. ClRRHIN-A MRIGALA, PL IX. £ 6. al. 



Oyprinus mrigala, Ham. Buch., Gang. Fish., pp. 279, 386, pi. 6. 

 f. 79 ; McCelland, Ind. Cyp., pp. 276, 350. 



Cirrhina ruhripinnis, Cuv. and Yal., XVI, p. 288, pi. 479. 



? Cirrhina plumb ea, Cuv. and Val., XVI, p. 289. 



Girrhinna mrigala, Cuv. and Val., XVI, p. 294 ; Giinther, Catal., 

 VII, p. 35. 



Mrigala Buchanani, *Bleeker, Prod. Cyp., p. 226. 



Mirrgah, Ooriah; Mrigah, Beng. ; Nga-hjin and JVga-gyein, Burm. 

 B. III. D. 3/12, P. 15, V. 9, A. 3/5, C. 19, L. 1. 40—43, 

 i. tr. 6J/8J. 

 Length of head 2/7, of caudal 1/5, height of body 1/4 of the 

 )tal length. 



Eyes : — diameter 2/7 of length of head. 

 Small pores sometimes present on the snout. 

 The posterior extremity of the maxilla extends to nearly beneath 

 the anterior margin of the orbit. Snout not tuberculated. Eos- 

 tral barbels only present, well developed and nearly as long as the 

 jye. Opercle two-thirds as wide as high, greatest width of exposed 

 portion of interopercle equals half the diameter of the eye. 

 Teeth. — Pharyngeal teeth plough-shaped, 5, 4, 2/2, 4, 5. 



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