182 FISHERIES OF THE ORIENTAL REGION, 



but I am doubtful of the application of this term. This species is 

 very common. 



Fam. CYPRINID^ OR CARPS. 



The Carp family is so numerous in the fresh waters of Europe, 

 Asia, and North America, that even the genera require to be sub- 

 divided into groups. There are none in Australia, but they are 

 well represented in the Indian region. The first group is Catos- 

 TOMINA or Suckers, best represented in North America, though 

 two are known in eastern Asia. The second group, Cyprinina, 

 includes most of the Indian fishes. 



Labeo nandina. Ham. Buch. 



Labeo fimbriatus, Bloch. Attains a foot and a half in length 

 and is good eating. 



Barbus burmanicus. Day. Called by the Malays Temen-galan. 



Barbus tor. Ham. Buch. Malay name Temoleh. This fish is 

 the celebrated Maha-.seer of sjDortsmen in India. It shows great 

 variation in the length of the head, which augments in proportion 

 to the size of the fish. They are largest and of greatest abundance 

 in mountain streams, which are rocky (Day), To my mind it is a 

 poor, tasteless fish, almost uneatable from the number of bones. 



Barbus neilli, Day. Malay name Kereh. Day states that he 

 has seen a specimen of this fish 3Slbs. in weight, but it is said to 

 reach 50 and 601 bs. 



Barbus stracheyi, Day. = Barbus malabaricus. Day. Named 

 after General Strachey. Malay name Klah. 



Barbus hexastichus, M'Clelland. Malay name Sebarin. 

 Grows to three feet in length. 



Barbus jerdoni. Day. 



Barbus apogon (Kuhl) Cuv. and Val. A small species, wide- 

 spread through Burmah and the IMalay Peninsula. Malay name 

 Tempras. 



