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and ventrals are mostly nearly equal in size. This form is exem- 

 plified by those figured by Mr. McClelland in As. Res. XIX, II, pi. 

 53, figs. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6, and also by the two Kashmirian species 

 figured by Heckel. To it appertain — 



C. zonalteenans, nobis, n. s. Largest specimen If in. long, with 

 ten dorsal and six anal rays. It has a dark lateral streak, crossed by 

 twelve short transverse bands, which alternate with about the same 

 number of dorsal dark cross-bands. The dorsal fin is marked with, 

 three and the caudal with four rows of black spots : the other fins 

 being spotless. Tenasserim provinces. 



C. cincticatjda, nobis, ii. s. Very like C. scATUBiGnrEA, B. H., 

 but with fewer rays to the dorsal and anal (viz. seven and six respec- 

 tively), and the body more regularly banded ; shewing about ten 

 dorsal transverse bands which are broader than the alternating yel- 

 lowish bands, and a strongly marked black transverse bar at base of 

 tail, — also a dark bar between the eyes and mouth, crossing the 

 muzzle. Two black spots on base of dorsal, and above them a black 

 speck on each ray ; the other fins without markings. Length 2 in. 

 Tenasserim Provinces. 



VIII. — Homolopteea, Kuhl and von H. asselt. A form inter- 

 mediate to the ordinary spineless Loches and Balitoea of Gray. 



H. eilineata, nobis, 11. s. Affined to H. eeythboehina, (figured 

 as Balitora erythrorhina by M. Valenciennes,) but with the Balt- 

 toea tendencies less decided. A minute blunt knob on the muzzle, 

 as in certain species of restricted Cobitis. Nine dorsal and six anal 

 rays ; the tail acutely furcate. A narrow dark line from muzzle to 

 eye continued behind the eye as a broad, irregular, and somewhat 

 zio-zao- band, set off laterally with whitish, and joining its opposite 

 behind the dorsal fin : a corresponding but obscure band below the 

 lateral line, little seen on the hind-half of the body. Dorsal with a 

 large blotch of black and one small posterior spot. Caudal fin also 

 black, with the sides of its base and the forking tips white (or yel- 

 low ?), but the extreme tips black. Pectorals, ventrals, and anal, 

 blotched with black : sides of body somewhat nigrescent. Largest 

 specimen 2f in. long. Tenasserim provinces. 

 Fam. Clupeadce. 



