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from opposite the base of the pectoral fin. — Fins : dorsal arises midway be- 

 tween the posterior margin of the opercle, and the posterior extremity of the 

 lobes of the caudal. Pectoral longer than the head, but does not quite reach 

 the base of the ventral, which last fin only extends half the distance to the 

 anal. Lower lobe of caudal the longer. — Scales : moderately deciduous, they 

 extend forwards to opposite the suborbital ring of bones ; there is a slight 

 elevation along the centre of each ; 5-| rows between the lateral line and the 

 base of the ventral fin. — Colours : silvery with a burnished silvery band along 

 the side. 



Hah. — Lahore, in the Ravi river. In appearance it is very similar to 

 the Cpliulo, H. B. 



10. *CH£LA ALKOOTEE. 

 Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. 18-11, p. 362. 



B. III. D. 10, P. 10, Y. 7, A. 10. 



" Sides slightly compressed ; the back and belly rounded ; back straight." 

 — Fins : " lobes of the tail sharp, lowest the longest." — Scales : " excessively 

 minute." — Lateral line : " quite straight." — Colours : " the gill covers quite 

 smooth, and of a polished silver ; pupils black ; a black circle surrounds the 

 eyes, and there is a patch of faint yellow on the forehead ; all the rest of the 

 fish is of a silver white colour, and the body is semi-diaphanous." 



Sal. — Dekhan ; attaining 1 inch in length. 



11. *CHE1A JOE AH. 

 Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. ii, p. 361. 



B. III. D. 10, P. 12, V. 8, A. 11, C. 18. 



" A somewhat compressed fish ; straightish back, convex belly." — Co- 

 lours : " back dark, with a purplish shade, softening into silver down the sides 

 and abdomen." 



Sab. — " Found abundantly in the Beema river, near Pairgaon." 



12. # Chela teekajsee, 

 Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. ii, 1841, p. 362. 



B. III. D. 10, P. 12, V. 9, A. 14, C. 8. 



" A compressed fish ; back very slightly arched ; snout nearly in a con- 

 ation of the same line ; body deep ; belly convex." — Fins : " dorsal situat- 

 far back." — Colours : " on the back light reddish brown, softening into 

 >." 

 Hah. — Beema river at Pairgaon ; attaining 2\ inches in length. 



