582 Afghan Collection of Fishes. 



This species although perfectly distinct, differs but little in ap- 

 pearance from Oreinus plagiostomus. 



Habitat. Affghanistan, Koonur river, Pushut. (Griffith.) 



Genus Cirrhinus, Cuvier. 



1 . Cirrhinus Burnesiana, nob. — Head short, thick, and round, post 

 operculum narrow and small, lower jaw short, mouth inferior. 



D. 9 : P. 16 : V. 9: A. 7. 



Habitat. Cabul river at Jullalabad. The specimen was imperfectly 

 preserved in salt. 



Genus Opsarius, McClell. 



1 . Opsarius piscatorius , nob . — Back arched in front of the dorsal fin, 

 anal inserted under the hinder part of the dorsal, mouth small, sides 

 silvery, with nine transverse bars. 



D. 8 : P. 16 : V. 9 : A. 8 : C. 19. 



This species is very small, and is distinguished by the number of 

 rays in its anal fin. 



Habitat. Seharanpore. 



Opsarus bicirratus, nob. — Two cirri ; length of the head equal to 

 the depth of the body ; the dorsal is placed a little anterior to the 

 anal ; 35 scales along the lateral line and nine incomplete bars on 

 the sides. 



D. 8 : P. 13 : V. 8 : A. ~ : C. 19. 



Habitat. Khyber Pass and Cabul river at Jellalabad. 



Genus Cobitis, Linn. 



Cobitis. Suborbitor species. Head compressed, a nebulous streak 

 along the lateral line, caudal barred; two first rays of the dorsal 



short. 



D. §• : P. 9 : V. 9 : A. 3 : C. 17. 



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Habitat. Loodianah. This is probably Cobitis armatis ? 



Fam. EsocinibjE. 



Esox indica, nob. — Commencement of the dorsal and anal fins 

 exactly opposite ; the fin rays are, 



D. 12: P. 11 : V. 7 : A. 15 : C. 15. 

 Habitat. Loodianah, where it is called, Khan. (Griffith.) 



