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Found in the Mota Mola at Poona. Differs slightly from the Silurus 

 Boalis of Buchanan Hamilton. No second dorsal. 



Hypophthalmus, Spix. 



Hyp. Goongwaree, Sykes. An Hypopthalmus with 8 cirri, all longer 

 than the head, but not extending to the middle of the fish ; with 

 7 rays in the dorsal, and 52 in the anal fin, with an extremely 

 minute second dorsal ; first ray in the pectoral, and first in the 

 dorsal, spinose and serrated behind. Greatest length 28 inches : 

 body vertically compressed. 



Found in the Mota Mola near Poona. 



Hyp. Taakree, Sykes. An Hypophthalmus, with 8 cirri, 2 of which 

 reach to the ventral fins, 2 very minute near the nostrils, and 4 on 

 the chin, nearly as long as the head; with the first dorsal and 

 pectoral rays serrated on the posterior edge, with 8 rays in the 

 dorsal and 50 in the anal fin. Length, 9 inches ; height, 2 inches. 



Bayrus, Cuvier. 



Bagr. Yarrelli, Sykes. A Bagrus, with the first rays of the pectoral and 

 dorsal fins terminating in long fleshy tendrils and serrated behind ; 

 with 8 cirri, two of which are as long as the head, thick, fleshy, 

 and being lateral elongations of the upper lip ; other cirri very 

 short ; head broad, covered with a granulated bony plate ; the fish 

 olive brown, marked with black blotches like a Dalmatian dog ; 

 2nd dorsal fleshy, triangular. Length, 18 inches, but attains to a 

 very great size ; body not vertically compressed. 



Found in the Mota Mola at Poona. 



Bagr. Lonah, Sykes. A Bagrus, with 8 small cirri; flat, granulated 

 head ; first dorsal fin of 7 rays, and pectoral of 10 rays, the first 

 ray of which is furnished on the posterior edge with long sharp 

 teeth ; anal fin of 10 rays; 2nd dorsal of a triangular form and 

 fleshy : something resembling the preceding in colour. 



Platystoma, Agassiz. 



Plat. Seenghala, Sykes. A Platystoma, with the tail fin crescent- 

 shaped, lobes unequal ; with 8 cirri, two of which only are longer 

 than the head, reaching to two-thirds of the length of the fish ; 

 the first ray of the pectoral and ventral fins serrated behind ; 

 head long, flat, spatulate, covered with a granulated bony plate. 

 Dorsal fin of 8 rays ; high, ventral fins, very far back, of 6 rays. 

 Grows to a great size; flesh heating and soft. 



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