586 Afghan Collection of Fishes. 



tion of the sclerotic of each eye, and another on the apex of the 

 anterior dorsal. The depth of the body is nearly equal to its length, 

 exclusive of the head and caudal fin. Frons obliquely raised, head 

 short, eight erect spines in the dorsal, and three buried at the base 

 of the fin. Three erect spines at the base of the anal, and one buri- 

 ed in the integuments. 



D.^: P. 12: V. f : A.~:C. 17. 



Habitat. Loodianah. 



1 . Chanda fAmbassisj Ruconius, Buch. — "With a slight dark lunate 

 spot on the upper part of the eye, and an irregular stain on the 

 apex of the dorsal. Depth of the body equal to half its length ex- 

 clusive of the head. Frons nearly parallel with the lateral line, 

 eight erect spines in the dorsal, and three buried in the integuments 

 at its base, and three erect and one buried at the base of the anal. 



D. ~:P. 13: V.J': A.~:C. 18. 

 Habitat. Loodianah and the Punjab. (Griffith.) 



Gen. Macrognathus. 

 1. Macrognathus caudatus. — Caudal distinct, 30 prickles or more 

 in front of the dorsal fin. 



Khasya, Boutan, and Mishmee Collections. — 



Gen. Cobitis. 

 Colitis Boutanensis, nob, — Snout somewhat depressed, lips fim- 

 briated six cirri. 



D. 8: P. 11 : V. 8: A. 6: C. 18. 

 Habitat. Boutan, on the Mishmee mountains. 



Gen. Schistura. 

 Botia (Schistura) Grandis, Gray. Hardw. Illust. t. 94 : f . 3. 



The head is long, much compressed, with two strong prickles 

 beneath each eye, mouth narrow, four short cirri suspended from a 

 single pedicle on the snout ; and two from a single pedicle at the apex 

 of the lower jaw, and one at each corner of the mouth. 



D. 10: P. 14: V. 9: A. \: C. 19. 



Body and fins covered with irregular green spots and streaks. 

 Habitat. Kasyah mountains. 



