1872.J F. Day — Monograph of Indian Cyprinidcs. 17 



Three straight bluish hands, divided from one another by yellow ones, pass 

 along the sides to the tail. 



Hob. — Sihkini and Tenasserim provinces. Mr. Blyth gives D. 12, 

 A. 14, for D. lineolalus, and D. 13, A. 16, for D. affinis : as, however, I find 

 those numbers in the former, as does also Dr. Griinther, Catal. vii, p. 282, I 

 have considered that some error must have occurred. 



5. Dajstio dangila. 



Cyprinus dangila, Ham. Bucli., Fish. Ganges, pp. 321, 390 ; *Cuv. and Val. xvi» 

 p. 403. 



P&rilampus reticulatus, McClell., Ind. Cyp. pp. 290, 397, pi. 45, fig. 1, (from H. 

 B.'s MSS-) 



Danio dangila, *Bleeker, Atl. Ich. p. 29; *Giintlier, Catal., vii, p. 282. 



B. III. D. _?__, P. 12, V. 7, A. 3 , C. 20, L. 1. 38, L. tr. 1. 

 10—11 ' ' 14—15' ' ' 4| 



Length of head 1/5, of caudal 1/5, height of body 2/7 of the total 

 length. — Eyes : diameter 1/3 of length of head, 3/4 of a diameter from 

 end of snout. Lower jaw the longer, with a distinct knob at symphysis, 

 mouth oblicme. Rostral barbels a little shorter than the head ; maxillary 

 pah slightly longer. — Fins : the posterior dorsal rays are above the anterior 

 ones of the anal. Caudal slightly emarginate. — Colours : back olive colour*, 

 abdomen silvery, sides with several narrow blue lines which in the ante- 

 rior half, or two-thirds, of the body form a beautiful network ; a dark spot 

 behind gill covers. Anal fin with two or three blue stripes. 



Sab. — Bengal and Bihar • grows to 5 or 6 inches in length. Darj fl- 

 ing. 



6.* Danio chrysops. 



Leuciscus clirysops. *Cuv. and Val., xvii, p. 308. 



B. III. D. 13, A. 20, C. 19, L. 1. 45. 



Length of head 1/5, of body 3/11 of the total length. — Eyes : diameter 

 2/5 of length of head. Snout obtuse, upper jaw the longer. — Fins : dorsal 

 and anal pointed ; caudal slightly forked. — Lateral line curves downwards 

 in the pectoral region. — Colours silvery. 



Sab. — Bengal, size of recorded specimen 3 inches and 9 lines. 



7. Danto Eexlgheebiensts. 



Paradcmio Nilgherriensis, Day, Proc. Zool, Soc. 1867, p. 296. 



Danio Nilgherriensis, Giintner, Catal. vii, p. 283. 



Cowlie, Tamil. 



R IIL D - db)' R 15 ' v - 9 ' A - ira2' c> 19 ' L - L 35 ' Li tr - t 2 ' 



Vert.! 2 . 



20 

 Length of head 2/9, of caudal 2/9, height of body 1/4, of dorsal fin 

 1/8 of the total length. — Eyes : diameter 1/3 of length of head, 2/3 of a 

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