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14. Baeilius gatensis. 

 Leuciscus gatensis, Cuv. and Val., xvii, p. 309, pi. 503. 

 Opsarius gatensis, *Bleeker, Pro. Cyp., p. 288. 



„ Malabaricus, *Jerdon, M. J. L. and S. 1849, p. 328. 

 Barilius gatensis, Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 291 ; Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1870, p. 373. 

 Barilius rugosus, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 294 ; Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 291. 



Aart-candee, Tarn. " River carp." 



B. III. D. t±, P. 15, V. 9, A. . 3 , C. 18, L. 1. 40, L. tr. 8/5. 

 8 ' ' 12—13' ' 



Length of head nearly 1/4, of caudal a little above 1/6, height of body 

 1/4, of dorsal 1/8 of the total length. — Eyes : diameter 2/7 of length of head, 

 1 diameter from end of snout, li diameters apart. Cleft of month extend- 

 ing to below the centre of the orbit. The third suborbital bone is about 

 three times as broad as the uncovered portion of the cheek below it. The 

 anterior portion of the snout and the sides of the jaws covered with large 

 glands ; a few more likewise on the lower jaw. No barbels. — Teeth : pharyngeal, 

 crooked, pointed, 5,4, 2/2, 4, 5. — Fins : dorsal commences midway between 

 the end of the snout and the middle of the caudal fin, extending to above 

 the third anal ray. Caudal moderately lobed, the lower very slightly the 

 longer. — Lateral line : 2 rows of scales between it and the base of the ven- 

 tral fin. — Colours : silvery grey with about 15 vertical bars descending from 

 the back. Dorsal and anal with dark bases and light margins. The females 

 and young generally have smooth scales, whereas most of the adult males 

 have one or more rough spots on each. 



Sab. — Western Chats and Neilgherry hills, attaining 6 inches in 

 length. 



15. Bajrilitts tileo. 



Cyprinus tileo, Ham, Buch., Fish. Gang. pp. 276, 385 : *Cuv. and Val., xvi, p. 426. 

 Opsarius maculatus, McClell., Ind. Cyp. pp. 297, 417, pi. 47, f. 4. 



„ brachiaUs, McClell., loc. cit. pp. 297, 418, pi. 48, fig. 6 ; *Cuv. and Val. xvi, 

 p. 471. 



Barilius tileo, Steind., Sitz. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 1867, lvi; Guntlier, Catal. vii, 

 p. 287. 



Tilei, Asam. 



B. III. D. 2/8, P. 15, V. 9, A. JL, C. 19, L. 1. 70, L. tr. 14/5. 



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Length of head 2/9, of caudal 2/11, height of body 2/7 of the total 

 length. The posterior extremity of the maxilla extends to below the anterior 

 margin of the orbit. The third suborbital bone is more than twice as broad 

 as the uncovered portion of the cheek below it. No barbels. — Colours : two 

 rows of greenish blue spots along the sides. 



Sab. — Bengal and Asam ; attaining 8 inches in length. 



