I860.] Report on some Fishes received from the Sitang River, 167 



black bands, the second of which proceeds from the anterior base of 

 the dorsal fin ; as seen from above, there are three more anterior 

 bands, and an imperfect fourth at the occiput ; these on the sides are 

 broken into numerous spots, seen also on the gill-covers, and more or 

 less on the sides of the face. Two longitudinal dark bands on the 

 occiput unite into one towards the muzzle. Dorsal fin with three 

 series of black spots, more or less well defined as distinct rows, and 

 sometimes one large black spot towards the end of the first three 

 rajs. Tail with four or five transverse rows of distinct spots, conti- 

 nuous as a series of bands in some specimens. Pectoral, ventral, and 

 anal fins spotless. A dark streak from eye to muzzle. 

 D. 11.— A. 6.— P. 13.— V. 8.—0. 17. 



Length oi in., of which head to gill-cover is 1 T 5 ^- in. Tenasserim 

 provinces. 



If. B. — The Schistura grandis apud McClelland, from the Khasya 

 hills, belongs clearly to this genus, though perhaps to a second species. 

 " The head is long, much compressed, with two strong prickles 

 beneath each eye; mouth narrow; four short cirri suspended from a 

 single pedicle on the snout ; and two from a single pedicle at the 

 apex of the lower jaw, and one at each corner of the mouth. 

 D. 10.— A. 1-7 [?]— P. 14.— V. 9.—C. 19. 



" Body and fins covered with irregular green spots and streaks 

 Habitat Kashya mountains." 



III. — PfiOSTHEACANTHUS, nobis, n. g. Form greatly elongate, 

 subcyiindrical ; the head much lengthened, compressed, tapering, with 

 the eyes small, placed very high and near together, but laterally 

 directed; moveable forked spine situate midway between the eye and 

 muzzle, its posterior prong longer. Two minute cirri above, and 

 below a broad lappet which tends to divide into four rudimentary 

 cirri. Dorsal fin equidistant from the muzzle and tail-tip, its base 

 anterior to that of the ventrals. Tail moderately furcate. 



Pe. spectabilis, nobis, n. s. From twelve to fifteen transverse 

 black bands on the back, and as many large black spots along the 

 lateral line ; between them an irregular longitudinal series of small 

 spots : a row of four or five spots along the profile, and a row of smaller 

 spots on the cheeks. One row of small spots on the rays of the dorsal 

 fin, a large black spot towards the end of its first ray, and a terminal 



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