584 Afghan Collection of Fishes. 



rected horizontally backward. First dorsal placed on the anterior 

 third of the back, sides streaked ; eight cirri. 



B. 10 to 15 : D. \ : V. 6 : A. 9 : C. 15. 



Nearly allied to Pimelodus cavia, Buch. 



Habitat. Loodianah and Cabool river at Jullalabad. 



2. Pimelodus indicus, nob. — The lower lobe of the caudal shorter 

 than the upper. Head compressed ; eight cirri, the two reaching 

 beyond the ventrals, the others as long as the head. The back is 

 equally arched from the snout to the caudal. The anterior dorsal is 

 small and placed over the interval between the ventrals and pecto- 

 rals, the posterior dorsal is placed opposite to the anal. The dorsal 

 spine small, round, slender, and only about half the length of the 

 succeeding soft ray. The pectoral spine is strong for the size of 

 the fin, and serrated behind. The branchial membrane is thick and 

 opaque, containing but two small rays ; the fin rays are. 



D. \ : P. \ : V. 6 : A. 8 : C. 18. 



Habitat. Loodianah. 



Gen. Glyptosternon, McClell. PI. vi. 



Teeth like velvet, mouth situated in the lower surface 

 of the head, which is broad and flat ; eyes small and 

 directed upwards ; spines when present, are concealed within 

 the membranes of the fins ; the pectoral and ventral fins 

 are broad, falcate, and situated in a plane with the lower 

 surface of the head and body, which is more or less covered 

 with mammilated and striated cuppers, for the purpose of 

 adhering to stones. Without osseous plates on the body. 



The stomach is a blind sack, the intestine being given 

 off near the anterior orifice. It usually contains the re- 

 mains of insects. They inhabit the mountains of India and 

 Central Asia. 



The species are numerous, widely diffused, and with a 

 single exception have all been discovered by Mr. Griffith. 



Glyptosternon reticulutus, nob. — Without spines, the first ray of 



