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in the dorsal, 14 to 16 in the pectoral, and 8 in the anal fins ; 

 a red process or protuberance on the snout between the nos- 

 trils. Length 5 to 6 inches; H to 2 in diameter. 



Chond. Wattanah, Sykes. A Ckondrostoma of an elongated form, 

 without tubercles or tendrils, with the dorsal fin high, and 

 having 11 rays : and 9 or 10 in the ventral, and 8 in the anal fin ; 

 sub-cylindrical form. Length 4| inches, height I of an inch. 



Found in the Beema river. 



Chela, Buchanan Hamilton. A sub-genus of Leuciscus, with the dorsal 

 fin very far behind over the anal ; straight back, and nose on the 

 level of the line of the back. 



Chel. Balookee, Sykes. A Chela of the size of a minnow ; back 

 straight ; body elongated ; dorsal fin situated far back, and having 

 8 rays, 14 rays in the anal, and 12 in the pectoral fins. Length 3 

 inches. 



Very sweet eating, the bones as well as other parts. Common in 

 all the rivers. 



Chel. Oweni, Sykes. A Chela, with straight back, elongated and verti- 

 cally compressed body ; dorsal fin situated far back, with 1 1 rays, 

 12 in the pectoral, and 19 in the anal fins, with scales so minute 

 as to be scarcely discoverable. Length 5 inches ; greatest size 7 

 inches. 



Found in most of the rivers. The Cyprinus Cultratus of Bloch 

 would appear to be the type of the sub-genus. 



I have dedicated this fish to my friend Mr. Owen, the distinguished 

 naturalist. 



Chel. Jorah, Sykes. A Chela, with straight back, convex belly, dor- 

 sal fin far behind; size of a large minnow; with 10 rays in the 

 dorsal, 12 in the pectoral, and 8 rays in the anal fin. Length 



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about 4 inches, height 7- Q ths. of an inch. 

 Excellent eating. Found abundantly in the Beema river near 

 Pairgaon. 



Chel. Teekanee, Sykes. A small Chela, with nearly straight back; 

 snout on the continuation of the line of the back; belly arched; 



