1871.] F, Day — Monograph of Indian Cyprinidce. 307 



Lateral line — complete, 2£ rows of scales between it and the 

 root of the ventral fin. 



Hob. ? Mysore. I have left this species under the above 

 heading, but am very doubtful respecting its being Cuvier's fish. 

 The specimen in the British Museum appears more like one of 

 McClelland's and probably comes from Assam or Sikkim. 



22. Barbus (Barbodes) chilinoides. 



McClelland, Ind. Cyp., pp. 271, 340, pi. 57, f. 5 ; Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 127. 

 Barbus chelynoides, *Cuv. and Val., xvi, p. 201. 

 Labeobarbus mosal, Steind., Sitz. Ak. Wiss., Wien, lvi, t. 3. 



B. III. D.iy , P. 17, V. 9, A. 2/5, 0. 19, L. 1. 32-35, L. tr. 5J/5. 



Length of head 2/11, of caudal 2/11, height of body 2/11, of 

 dorsal fin 2/1 3 of the total length. 



Eyes. Diameter 1/5 of length of head, If diameters from end 

 of snout, and two diameters apart. 



Mouth somewhat on the inferior surface, directed forwards, with 

 the upper jaw slightly the longest ; the snout overhangs the mouth. 

 There are numerous fine glands over the cheeks and opercles ; lips 

 moderately thick, the lower without a lobe, but with a continuous 

 transverse fold. 



Fins. Osseous dorsal ray very strong, entire, its stiff portion 

 being about three-fifths of the length of , the head. Caudal deeply 

 forked. 



Lateral line — complete, there are three rows of scales between 



I it and the base of the caudal fin. 

 Colours. Uniform, the scales in the upper half of the body with 

 dark edges. 

 Hah, Ganges and Himalayas. Attains 8 inches in length. 

 23. Barbus {Barbodes) stracheyi. 

 Barbus Malabaricus, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, p. 619., (not Jerdon). 

 B. III. D. 2/9, P. 17, V. 9, A. 2/5, C. 17, L. 1. 23, L. tr. 3J/5. 

 Length of head 1/2 to 2/9, of caudal 1/6, height of body 2/7 

 of the total length. 



Eyes. Diameter 1/5 of length of head, 1|- diameters from end 

 of snout, 2 1 diameters apart. 



