1871.] F. Day — Monograph of Indian Cyprinidae. 333 



margin. A large black blotch in the middle of the side, over the 

 posterior extremity of the anal, which sometimes is extended 

 in the median line as far as the tail. A very indistinct black blotch 

 under the posterior extremity of the dorsal passing downwards to 

 the middle of the fish. Fins with a yellowish tinge, stained at their 

 margins. 



Hah. Orissa and Bengal, attaining 3 or 4 inches in length. 



58. * s Barbtjs (JPuntius) Duvaucelii. 



Leuciscus Duvaucelii, Cuv. and Val. xvii, p. 95, pi. 491. 



Systomus Duvaucelii, # Bleeker, Prod. Cyp. p. 278, (no description). 



Barbus Duvaucelii, *Gunther, vii, p. 151. 



B. III. D. 2/8, A. 2/5, L. 1. 27. 



According to the figure the length of the head is 1/5, of caudal 

 about 2/9, height of body 1/3 of the total length. 



Eyes. About 1/4 of length of head, 1 diameter from end of snout. 



Fins. Dorsal commences rather nearer the base of the caudal 

 than to the end of the snout, its osseous ray entire. Caudal forked. 



Lateral line — complete. 



Colours. A black spot at the end of the lateral line just anterior 

 to the base of the caudal fin. 



Hob. Bengal. 



59. Babbits (JPuntius) vittatus. 



Puntius vittatus, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1865, p. 303 ; Fish. Malabar, p. 215, 

 pi. 13, f. 1. 



Barbus vittatus, Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 156. 



Kooli, Hind. 



B. III. D. 2/8," P. 12, Y. 9, A. 2/5, C. 20, L.l. 20-22, L. tr. 4/3. 



Length of head 2/9, of caudal 2/7, height of body 1/3 of the 

 total length. 



Eyes. Diameter 1/2 of length of head, 2/3 of a diameter from 

 end of snout, 2 diameters apart. 



Fins. Dorsal ray osseous, weak, and entire ; it commences 

 somewhat in advance of the ventrals, and midway between the 

 snout and the base of the caudal fin, the latter being forked. 



Lateral line — incomplete, ceasing after about five scales. 



