1872.] F. Day — Monograph of Indian Cyprinidce. 25 



Qpsarius albuhis, McClell., Ind. Cyp., pp. 296, 416, pi. 48, fig. 10. 

 Chela Owenii, Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. 1841, p. 361, pi. 63, fig. 1. 

 Pelecus Owenii, *Jerdon, M. J. L. and S. 1849, p. 328. 



Chela pliulo, *Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 334; Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, p. 381. 

 Ehul chela, Beng. Dunnahree, Hind. Took, Panj. 



B. III. D. 2/7, P. 13, V. 9, A. |L , C. 19, L. 1. 87, L. tr. 12/6. 



Length of head 2/11, of pectoral 1/5, of candal above 1/5, height of 

 body 1/5 of the total length. — Eyes : diameter 2/5 of length of head, 1/2 a 

 diameter from end of snout, 1 diameter apart. Abdominal profile cutting 

 posteriorly to the base of the pectoral fin. Third suborbital bone two-thirds 

 as deep as the uncovered portion of the cheek below it. The maxilla extends 

 to under the hinder margin of the orbit. — Fins : dorsal commences midway 

 between the posterior extremity of the orbit and the posterior extremity of the 

 caudal fin, and slightly behind the origin of the anal. Caudal deeply forked, 

 lower lobe the longer. — Lateral line : curves gently downwards. — Colours : 

 silvery, with a bright silvery lateral band. 



Sab. — Bengal, Orissa and Central India as far southwards as the Tam- 

 boodra and Kistna rivers ; attaining 4 mches in length. 



8. Chela saedlnella. 

 Leuciscus sardinella, Cuv. and Yal., xvii, p. 344. 

 Chela sardinella, *Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 338. 



B. III. D. 2/7, P. 13, Y. 8, A. £, L. 1. 48, L. tr. 11. 



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Length of head 1/6, of pectoral 1/6, of caudal above 1/6, height of 

 body 2/9 of the total length. — Eyes : diameter 2/7 of length of head ; 1 dia- 

 meter from end of snout ; nearly 1 diameter apart. The bones of the fore- 

 arm are not dilated and do not support the thoracic edge which is smooth, 

 the keeled portion commencing opposite the pectoral fin. Suborbital ring 

 of bones broad. — Teeth : pharyngeal, 5,4, 3/3, 4, 5. — Fins : dorsal commences 

 above the anterior anal rays. — Colours, silvery. 



JELab. — Irawati river at Rangoon ; to 6 inches in length. 



9. Chela Pakjabensis. 

 Toole, Panj. 

 B. Ill D. 2/7, P. 11, V. 6, A. 1, C. 19, L. 1. ca. 110, L. tr. 12/9. 



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Length of head 1/6, of ca,udal 1/6, height of body 2/9 of the total length. 

 — Eyes : diameter 2/5 of length of head ; 1/2 a diameter from end of snout. 

 The posterior extremity of the maxilla extends to nearly beneath the anterior 

 margin of the orbit. Lower jaw the longer. The suborbital ring of bones 

 is broad, and the third three times as deep as the uncovered portion of the 

 cheek below it. Dorsal profile nearly horizontal ; abdominal edge cutting 

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