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Rohtee, nov. genus. 



Carps with a lozenge-shaped body, rather long dorsal and anal fins, 

 the former seated on the angle of the back with the first complete 

 ray serrated posteriorly ; scales minute. 



Rohtee Ogilbii, Sykes. A Rohtee, with 12 rays in the dorsal, 9 in 

 the ventral, and 17 in the anal fins; the body very compressed, 

 and very high, with the back sloping to each end from the centre ; 

 head sharpish ; pectoral fins, narrow acuminated. First complete 

 dorsal ray, a strong bone, serrated behind. Length 44 inches, 

 height 1§ inch. A bony fish. 



Found in the Beema river near Pairgaon. This fish is dedicated to 

 my friend Mr. Ogilby, a distinguished member of the Society. 



Roht. Vigorsii, Sykes. A Rohtee, with armed dorsal fin of 11 rays, 

 ventral of 10, and anal of 28 rays ; compressed body ; high in the 

 middle, and sloping to each end ; head slightly recurved ; eyes 



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very large. Length, 6 inches ; height, 1 ^ inches ; greatest length, 

 8 inches. 

 Found abundantly in the Beema river at Pairgaon. I have dedi- 

 cated this fish to my friend Mr. Vigors. 



Roth. Pangul, Sykes. A Rohtee, compressed, deep, angular-backed, 

 with 12 rays in the dorsal, 14 or 15 in the pectoral, and 8 in the 

 anal fins, and with the first 3 or 4 rays of the dorsal fin black at 

 their tips ; scales larger than in the preceding species. Length, 



5 inches ; height, li inch. 



Found in the Baum and Beema rivers. 



Roht. Ticto ; Cyprinus Ticto of Buchanan Hamilton. A Rohtee, li 

 inch long, with 4 to 6 black spots on the body ; the 2nd ray of 

 the dorsal toothed behind with sharp incurved teeth; with 10 

 rays in the dorsal, 8 in the anal, and 8 in the ventral fins ; pec- 

 toral fins narrow, acuminate. 



Found in the Mota Mola at Poona. This fish differs slightly from 

 Dr. Buchanan Hamilton's Cyprinus Ticto. 



Cobitis, Lin. 



Cob. Rupelli, Sykes. A nearly cylindrical scaleless Cobitis, not much 

 thicker than a large goose-quill; from 2 to 3 inches long with 



6 cirri; the lateral line marked with short brown bars, and the 



