578 Afghan Collection of Fishes. 



except as to shape, a beautiful fish ; takes worms and offal. Griffith's 

 MSS. Length about 18 inches. 



The specimens of this fish are also with Mr. Griffith's Ornithologi- 

 cal collections. 



4. Racoma labiatus, t. 1, pi. xv. 



Length of the head greater than the depth of the body, and equal 

 to a fourth the entire of length. Intermaxillary very protractile and 

 covered with a thick adipose integument, a thick trilobed integument 

 to the lower jaw, cirri terminating in trident points. 

 D. f : P. 19 : V. 10 : A. 7. 



Intestines short, disposed in 3-§- or four double folds. 



Habitat. Pushut, Koonar river near Jullalabad. — Griffith's MSS. 



Mr. Griffith remarks that this singular form is nearly allied to 

 the Lalpore species, but that the intestines of the latter are infinitely 

 longer, nor is there any enlargement of the lips in the latter ; but this 

 last character Mr. Griffith remarks is not so remarkable in young 

 specimens. 



5. Racoma brevis, nob. 



The head is short and compressed, the lips covered with a thick 

 fleshy membrane, which forms a loose appendage to the lower jaw. 

 The depth of the body nearly equal to one -third of its length, the fins 

 are small, the fin membranes strong, the rays slender, and the dorsal 

 spine slender and soft, the fin rays are. 



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D. I : P. 20: V. 11 : A. 7 : C. *? 



' 5 



Habitat. Helmund river. 



There is but one specimen (not very perfect) of this species in the 

 collection. 



Sub. Gen. Schizothorax, Heckel. 



The head is elongated and conical, the snout prominent 

 and pointed, intermaxillaries fixed, lower jaw long and nar- 

 row, but shorter than the upper ; lips soft and round. 



The intestines with the stomach form together a tapering 

 tube about 3J lengths of the body. The species are so far 

 carnivorous as to take worm greedily. Griffith's MSS. 



