1871.] F. Day — Monograph of Indian Cyprinida. 335 



61. Barbus (Puntius) cosuatis. 



Cyprinus cosuatis, Ham. Buch., Fish. Gang. pp. 338, 392 ; *Cuv. and Val. 

 xvi, p. 444. 



Systomus malacopterus, McClell., Ind. Cyp. pp. 287,386, pi. 44, f. 9, (from H. 

 B. MSS.) 



Bohtee pangut, Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. ii, p. 365. 



Leuciscus cosuatis, Bleek,, Verh. Bat. Gen. Ned. Ind. xxv, 1853, p. 139. 



Barbus cosuatis, Gunther, Catal. vii, p. 157. 



Koswati, Beng. 



B. III. D. 3/8, P. 13, Y. 9, A. 2/5, C. 19, L. 1. 22, L. tr. 6. 



Length of head 1/4, of caudal 1/4, height of body nearly 1/3 of 

 the total length. 



Eyes. Diameter 2/5 of length of head, 1/2 a diameter from end 

 of snout, 1 diameter apart. 



Fins. Dorsal without any osseous ray, it commences midway 

 between the end of the snout and the base of the caudal fin. 



Lateral line — incomplete, the row of scales on which it is 

 situated is larger than the others. 



Colours. Silvery, the scales having dark margins, the top of 

 the dorsal, and a spot across the middle of the anterior anal rays, of 

 a black colour. 



Hob. Bengal, attaining 2 or 3 inches in length, also found in 

 the North West Provinces. 



62. *Barbus (Puntius) presbyter. 



Leuciscus presbyter, Cuv. and Val. xvii, p. 307. 



B. III. D. 11, A. 7, L. 1. 26, L. tr. 6/2. 



Length of head 2/9, height of body 2/9 of the total length. 

 Profile of back straight, that of the abdomen convex. The upper 

 jaw slightly longer than the lower. 



Pins. No strong ray in the dorsal fin ; anal small ; the caudal 

 not deeply lobed. 



Lateral line — concave. 



Colour. Back greenish, sides silvery, no spots, dorsal slightly 

 edged with black. 



Eab. Bombay ; although placed here amongst the barbels its 

 right to the position appears doubtful. 



