1871.] F. Day — Monograph of Indian Cgprinidce. 351 



is small. The lobes of the liver are elongated, extending to opposite 

 the anal fin, and having several lateral but parallel prolongations. 

 In May (at Chumba) the ova of these fish inhabiting the main stream, 

 were almost fully developed, being numerous and of a large size, 

 whilst there were a considerable number of fry in the side streams 

 of the Ravi. 



Colours. Greyish, becoming white below, pre-opercle dashed with 

 golden ; lower fins tinged red. After death two or three rows of 

 dark grey blotches appear above the lateral line. Some have 

 scattered black and occasionally red spots, and these have been 

 termed Trout. 



Hob. Afghanistan, Himalayas and in all the rivers of the Pun- 

 jab. It adheres to rocks by means of its sucker and is thus enabled 

 to reside in mountain rapids. It is also found in Cashmere, 

 Darjeeling and apparently in Biitan. It attains 2 feet in length, 

 is pretty good eating but bony ; it is too rich for some people, 

 but does not affect those used to it. 



I have received some specimens from near Darjeeling, through Dr. 

 Stoliczka ; these I found to agree very well with McClelland's 

 figure of 0. guttatus, except in one or two less number of dorsal rays. 

 Having since examined numerous specimens from the Ravi, its 

 tributaries and other Punjab rivers, I find them identical with 

 the Darjeeling species. 



3. Obeinus plagiostomus. 



Schizothorax plagiostomus, Heckel, Fisclie aus Caschmir, p. 16, t. 1 ; *Cuv., 

 and Val., xvi, p. 213. 



Oreinus plagiostomus, McClelland, Cal. Journ. Nat. Hist, ii, 1812, pp. 570, 

 581 ; Gunther, Catal. vii, p. 160. 



B. III. D. 3/8, P. 17, V. 11, A. 3/5, C. 19. 



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

 total length. 



Eyes. Diameter 1/6 of length of head, 2 diameters from end 

 of snout. 



Snout broad, interorbital space nearly flat ; mouth transverse, 

 inferior, lower lip with a free posterior margin, and having a con- 

 siderable number of glands on its surface. 



