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



Scales — about twelve rows between the lateral line and base of 

 ventral fin, whilst they are undulating and rather irregular. 

 Colours. Silvery. 



2. Eohtee Alfrediatsta. 



Leuciscus Duvaucelii, Cuv. and Val., xvii, p. 77. 



„ Alfredianus, Cuv. and Val., xvii, p. xvi, (index) pi. 488. 



Osteobrama cotis, Blyth, J. A. S. of Bengal, I860, p. 158. 

 Osteobrama Alfredianus, Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 324. 

 Goo?ita, Beng. 



B. III. D. ?=?, P. 13, Y. 10, A. -^ = ^7, C. 19, L. 1. 42-60, 

 o 29 — 38 



T * 8 ~ 10 

 L. tr. -. 



14—17 

 The following specimens are amongst those collected by myself. 

 D. 2/8, A. 2/29, L. 1. 48, L. tr. 10/16 from Pegu. 

 D. 2/8, A. 2/33, L. 1. 50, L. tr. 12/16, „ Balasore. 

 D. 3/8, A. 2/29, L. 1. 56, L. tr. 10/16, „ 

 D. 2/8, A. 2/33, L. 1. 60, L. tr. 12/17, „ 

 D. 2/8, A. 2/30, L. 1. 45, L. tr. 8/14, „ Eangoon. 

 D. 3/8, A. 2/30, L. 1. 51, L. tr. 9/? „ Mandalay. 

 D. 3/8, A. 2/29, L. 1. 42, L. tr. 9/14, „ Monlmein. 

 D. 3/8, A. 3/29, L. 1. 51, L. tr. 10/14, „ 



Length of head 1/6, of pectoral 2/13, of caudal 1/5, height of 

 body 4/13 of the total length. 



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

 of snout, 1 diameter apart. 



Profile over nape concave, from thence a great rise to the base 

 of the dorsal fin. Upper jaw slightly the longest, snout very 

 obtuse and elevated over the nostrils. 



Fins. Dorsal commences midway between the snout and the 

 base of the caudal, its osseous ray weak and serrated. Caudal 

 deeply lobed, the lower the longest. 



Lateral line, — very strongly marked in the first few scales, the 

 rows below the lateral line regular and horizontal. 



Colour. Silvery. 



Hah. Orissa, Bengal, Assam and Burma, attaining 6 inches 

 or more in length. 



