1871.] F. Day — Monograph of Indian Gijpvinida. ,; i I 



mences midway between the end of the snout and the base of the 

 caudal fin, which latter is deeply forked. 



Lateral line — complete and straight ; two rows of scales be- 

 tween it and the base of the ventral. 



Colours. Of a deep dull red with three black cross bands, the 

 first from below the whole of the base of the dorsal to just beneath 

 the lateral line, the second commences four scales beyond the 

 posterior extremity of the base of the dorsal and descends to one 

 scale below the lateral line, whilst the last is just before the base 

 of the caudal and often wanting. Fins pinkish edged with black. 



Hob. The Wynaad, Neilgherry and Travancore ranges of Hills 

 and streams along their bases. It rarely attains three inches in 

 length. 



B. With two barbels (Capoeta). 



a. With osseous, serrated dorsal rat/. 



29. Baiibus (Capoeta) hampal. 



Capoeta macrolepidota, Cuv. and Val., xvi, p. 280, pi. 477 ; Cantor, Mai, 

 Fishes, p. 267 ; Bleeker, Verh. Bat. Gen. xxiii, Oost-Java, p. 21. 



Hampala macrolepidota, (Kuhl and Van Hass.), Bleek., Prod. Cyp, ii, p. 308, 

 and Atl. Ich. Cyp. p. 112, t. 38, f. 2. 



Barbus hampal, Gunther, Catal. vii, p. 139. 



B. III. D. 4/8, P. 17, V. 9, A. 2/6, C. 19, L. 1. 26, L. tr. 5/5. 



Length of head 2/9, of caudal nearly 2/9, height of body 1/4, of 



dorsal fin 2/1 1 of the total length. 



Eyes. Diameter 1/5 of length of head, 1^ diameters apart, 

 1 diameter from end of snout. 



Snout pointed, upper jaw slightly the longest ; head compressed 

 with its upper surface nearly fiat. The posterior extremity of the 

 maxilla extends to below the anterior edge of the orbit. No 

 pores on the snout. The maxillary barbels as long as the orbit. 



Fins. Dorsal commences slightly nearer the snout, than the 

 base of the caudal, and a little in advance of the ventrals, its last 

 undivided ray is weak, (scarcely osseous,) and finely serrated in 

 nearly its whole extent. Caudal deeply forked. 



Lateral line — with 3^ rows of scales between it and the base of 

 the ventral fin. 



