1871.] F.Day — Monograph of Indian Cyprinida. 313 



The body of B. tatraspilus differs from, that of B. dorsalis in being 

 less deep. 



31. Barbus (Capoetd) chola. 



Cyprinus chola, Ham. Buch., Fish. Gang. pp. 312, 389; *Cuv. andVal. xvi, 

 p. 410. 



Systomus chola, McClelland, Ind. Cyp. pp. 286, 384, pi. 58, f. 3 ; Jerdon, M. 

 J. L. and S. 1849, p. 316. 



Systomus immaculatus, Blyth, J. A. S. of B. 1860, p*. 157. 



Puntius (Oapoeta) Javanica, Bleek., Nat. Tyd. Ned. Ind. ix, p. 412. 



„ „ leiacanthus, Bleek., Prod. Cyp., and Atl. Ich. Cyp. p. 109, 



t. 36, f. 1. 



Systomus sophore ? Bleeker, Verh. Bat. Gen. Ned. Ind. 1853, xv, Beng. p. 127. 



? „ Hamiltonii, Jerdon, M. J. L. and S. 1849, p. 316. 



Puntius perlee, Day, Malabar fish, p. 211. 



? „ Hamiltonii, Day, 1. c. p. 213. 



Barbus liacanthus, Guutker, Catal. vii, p. 141. 



„ chola, *Gunther, Catal. vii, p. 143 ; Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, p. 374. 

 „ sophoroides, Giinther, Catal. vii. p. 144. 



Koroon, Tarn. ; Kerrundi, Beng. ; JVga-khon-ma, and Nga-loivah, 

 Burmese. Pittha-Icerrmidi, a bitter carp" Ooriah; Chadda paddalca, 

 Tel. ; Katcha karawa, Hind. 



B. III. D. 3/8, P. 15, Y. 9, A. 2/5, 0. 19, L. 1. 26, L. tr. b\/5. 



Length of head 2/9, of caudal 2/9, height of body 1/3 of the 

 total length. 



Eyes, Diameter above 1/4 of length of head, 1 diameter from 

 end of snout;, 1£ diameters apart. 



Maxillary barbels not so long as one diameter of the orbit. 

 Jaws equal in front. 



Fins. Dorsal commences slightly before the ventrals, and mid- 

 way between the end of the snout and the base of the caudal, its 

 last undivided ray is osseous, smooth, with the stiff portion mode- 

 rately strong, and nearly as long as the head without the snout. 



Lateral line — complete, from 3 to 3% rows of scales between it 

 and the base of the ventrals. 



Colours. A dark blotch on the side of the tail, near the posterior 

 end of the lateral line ; generally a dark mark at the base of the 



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