Afghan Collection of Fishes. 577 



scales on other parts of the body. The dorsal fin is placed midway 

 between the eyes and the commencement of the caudal fin, and is 

 preceded by a slender soft pointed ray which becomes broader at the 

 base and serrated behind. The ventral fins are placed rather behind 

 the commencement of the dorsal, and the anal fin is situated about 

 half way between the dorsal and caudal. 



D. f : P. 19 : V. i : A. 6 : C. 58 : 



11 15 



The common colour of this species is yellowish brown, darker on 

 the back, and becoming yellowish white below. The intestines and 

 stomach form a continuous tube coiled up in the anterior part of the 

 abdomen about 3£ lengths of the body. Mr. Griffith found them 

 to take worms greedily. 



Habitat-Bamean river lat. * ? N. E. long, elevation * ? feet 



above the sea ; length about 12 inches. 



2. Racoma chrysochlora, nob. t. xv. f. 2. 



Mouth directed forward, intermaxillaries protractile, without spots, 

 scales small, raised on the lateral line, vertical anal scales large, colour 

 brownish yellow, operculum square behind, intestines convoluted in 

 a conical form in the anterior part of the abdomen, and equal to six 

 lengths of the body. 



D.f:P. 19: V. 10: A. 8: C. 



Habitat. Lolpore, Cabul river, length about 10 inches. Grif- 

 fith's MSS. 



The specimens of this fish have not yet arrived in Calcutta, having 

 been left behind with Mr. Griffith's extensive collection of Ornitho- 

 logy. The characters here given are taken from Mr. Griffith's notes, 

 and the figure reduced from his very excellent drawing. 



3. Racoma nobilis, nob. t. xv. f. 4. 



Operculum narrow and rounded behind, body and fins covered with 

 numerous small spots. 



D. | : P. 19 : V. 11 : A. 8. 



Stomach distinct from the intestines and highly organised. The 

 entire length of the intestinal canal is only one and two-thirds length 

 of the body. Preys on small fish ; a highly carnivorous type, and 



* * These measurements are given from Mr. Griffith's observations in papers which we 

 have not yet had access to. — Ed. 



4 c 



