1871.] F.Day — Monograph of Indian Cyprinidce. 357 



Fins. Dorsal commences midway between the anterior margin 

 of the orbit and the posterior extremity of the caudal fin. Pectorals 

 reach the base of the ventrals. Caudal deeply lunate. 



Teeth, pharyngeal — crooked, pointed 5/5. 



Lateral line, — entirely absent. 



Colours — uniform, with a silvery lateral band, which has occa- 

 sionally a very narrow superior black border. 



Hal. India, Burma, and the Nicobars ; attaining 3 inches in 

 length. 



Genus, Rasbora, Bleelcer. PI. xxiii, f. 5. 



Leuciscus, sp. Cuv. and Vol. 



Abdomen rounded. Pseudobranchiw present. Cleft of mouth oblique, 

 lower jaw slightly prominent, having one central and a lateral promi- 

 nence on either side, fitting into corresponding emarginatiom in the 

 tipper jaiv. Barbels two (rostral), or none. Eyes with free lids. 

 Pharyngeal teeth 5, 3 or 4, 2/2, 3 or 4, 5. Dorsal fin without osseous 

 ray and few branched ones, inserted posterior to the origin of the ven- 

 tral but not extending to above the anal, which latter is short. Scales 

 large, or of moderate size. Lateral line concave, continued to the 

 lower half of the caudal fin. Gill rakers short and lanceolate. 

 Geographical distribution. India, Ceylon and Burma. 



Synopsis of species. 



A. Barbels present, (Megarasbora). 



2 



1. Raslora elanga, D. 2/7. A, ■= — -, L. 1. 40—42. Bengal, Assam and Bwnna. 



B. Barbels absent (Basbora). 



2 — 3 



2. Rasbora daniconius, D. 2/7, A. — — L. 1. 30—32. A black lateral stripe. 



o ? 



Continent of India and Ceylon. 



3. „ Neilgherriensis, D. 2/7, A. 2/5, L. 1. 34. A light lateral band. 

 Neilgherry hills. 



4. „ Buchanani, D. 2/7, A. 2/5, L. 1. 25-26. No lateral band. From 



Mysore throughout India, Assam and Burma. 



A. Barbels present (Megarasbora). 



1. Rasbora (Ifegarasbora) elanga. 



Cyprinus elanga, Ham. Buch,, Fish. Ganges, p. 281 ; *Cuv. and Val., xvi, 

 p. 415. 



