1872.] F. Day — Monograph of Indian Gyprinidce. 21 



3. Peeiiampus Ceylonensis. 

 Eustira Ceylonensis, Gtintlier, Catal. vii, p. 331. 



B. III. D. 2/10, P. 17, V. 7, A. 1, C. 19, L. 1. 35, L. tr. 7£/2. 



Length of head 1/4, of caudal 1/4, height of body 1/4 of the total 

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

 of snont. Posterior extremity of maxilla extends to below the anterior mar- 

 gin of the orbit ; lower jaw the longer. — Fins : origin of dorsal opposite com- 

 mencement of anal. Pectoral reaching the ventral. — Colours : uniform silvery. 



Hob. — Ceylon. The specimens in the British Museum are nearly 2 

 mches in length. 



G-enus. Chela, Ham. Buch. (PL I.) 



Oxygaster, v. Hass. 



Leuciscus, sp. Cuv. and Val. 



Laubuca, Macrochirichthys, et Paralaubuca, Bleefeer. 



Body rather elongate cmd compressed ; abdominal edge cutting. Psew- 

 dobranchm present. JKouth directed somewhat upwards, with the lower jaw 

 prominent, and generally ivith a knob above the symphysis. Barbels absent. 

 Pharyngeal teeth hooked and slender, in two or three rows. Dorsal Jin short, 

 without any osseous ray, situated principally or entirely opposite the anal 

 which latter has an elongated base ; pectorals long ; caudal forked. Scales 

 of moderate or small size. Lateral line concave. 



Dr. Griinther suggests the following sub-genera. 



a. The trenchant thoracic edge anterior to the pectoral supported by 

 the dilated bones of the forearm. Oxygasteb. 



a. Pharyngeal teeth in three rows. Oxygaster. 



B. „ „ two „ Macrochirichthys. 



b. The thoracic edge not supported by the dilated bones of the fore- 

 arm. Secueicttia. 



Geographical distribution: India, Burma and extending almost through- 

 out Asia. Generally termed Vellache-candee in Tamil ; Bay-ree-saie, , and 

 Baarsee, Tel. ; Bounce-putti, Uriah ; Took, Panjab. 



Synopsis op Species. 



1. Qhela Sladoni, D. 2/8, A. 2/19, L. 1. 68, L. tr. 10/8. Burma. 

 2. 



arqentea, D. ^tA A. -A K , L. 1. 43—45, L. tr. ~. Southern India, 

 a ' 7 ' 14—15' 3 



lacaila, D. 2/7, A. ^|^ 3 , L- 1- HO. Bengal, 8fe. 



novacula, D. 9, A. 17, L. 60, L. tr. 15/3. India.' 



flavipinnis, D. 2/7, A. ----,, L. 1. 65, L. tr. 9/5. Southern India,, 



untraU, D. 2/7, A. 3/17, L. 1. 52, L. tr. 7/5. Orissa. 



