1871.] F. Day— Monograph of Indian Cyprin idee. 277 



942. Geronticus papillosus. 



944. Phcenicopterus antiquorum, very rare. 



950. Sarcidiornis melanonota. 



951. JVettapus Coromandelianus. 



952. Dendrocygna arcuata. 

 954. Casarca rutila. 



961. Chaulelasmus streperus ; and doubtless all the other com- 

 mon migratory ducks, but from the nature of the tanks, 

 it is unusually difficult to get at them, and I have 

 shot none except the gadwall and the following : 



964. Querquedula crecca. 



965. Q. circia. 



969. Ay thy a nyroca. 

 975. Podiceps Philippensis. 



987. Sterna javanica. I have also, I think, seen Seena aurantia 

 and one or two other species. 



1007. Gra cuius javanicus. 



1008. Plotus melanog aster. 



Monograph of Indian Cyprinid^i, (Part II J — 



ly Surgeon F. Day. 



[Continued from p. 143, with pi. xxi.] 



Genus. Carassitjs, Nilsson. 



Abdomen rounded: mouth anterior, arched, and rather narrow, lips 

 thin. Snout obtuse and rounded. No barbels. Pharyngeal teeth com- 

 pressed and in a single series, 4/4. Dorsal Jin long, commencing 

 opposite the ventrals and having its last undivided ray osseous and ser- 

 rated : last undivided anal ray osseous and normally serrated. Scales 

 of moderate size. lateral line complete to the centre of the base of the 

 caudal fin. 



Geographical distribution. Temperate portions of Europe and 

 Asia ; having been domesticated it has degenerated into numerous 

 varieties. 



Synopsis of species. 

 g 

 1. Carassius auratus, D. ^r-^, A. 3/5. From rifle green to silver or 



orange colours. Upper Surma, Bombay ? 



