344 F. Day — Monograph of Indian Cyprinidce. [No. 4, 



Length of head 1/5, of caudal 1/6, height of body rather above 

 1/5 of the total length. 



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

 of snout, 2 diameters apart. 



Snout rounded and but little prominent, the mouth opens horizon- 

 tally, and the intermaxillary has but little motion. A thin deciduous 

 horny covering exists inside the lower jaw, and the lower labial 

 fold is interrupted in the middle. Barbels longer than the orbit. 



Fins. The dorsal arises somewhat in advance of the ventrals, 

 midway between the eye and the commencement of the caudal, its 

 osseous ray is moderately strong and serrated, and as long as the 

 head without the snout ; the anal fin laid flat reaches the base of 

 the caudal. 



Scales. The tiled row but little developed, the scales composing 

 it are about thrice the depth of the ordinary scales on the other 

 parts of the body. 



Colour. Yellowish brown, darker on the back, and becoming 

 yellowish white below. Very fine black points on the scales. 



Hah. Barmean river, also Nepaul, attaining at least 8£ inches 

 in length. 



11. SCHIZOTHORAX CURVIFEONS. 



Heck el, Fische aus Kasch. p. 25, t. 3 ; *Cuv. and Val. xvii, p. 216 ;* Giiuther, 

 Catal. vii, p. 164. 



Sottir, Cash. 



B. III. D. 3/8, P. 19, V. 11, A. 2/5, C. 19, L. 1. 100. 



Length of head 1/5, height of body rather above 1/5 of the total 

 length. 



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

 of snout. 



Interorbital space nearly flat. Mouth small, crescentic, a little 

 wider than deep, cleft slightly oblique, upper jaw the longest. Lower 

 jaw with a sharp edge, and a very thin horny covering. Lower 

 labial fold interrupted. Barbels as long as the eye. 



Fins. Dorsal arises nearly midway between the anterior margin 

 of the orbit and the base of the caudal, its osseous serrated ray is of 

 moderate strength, as long as the head without the snout ; the anal 

 when laid backwards does not quite reach the base of the caudal. 



