570 



FISHES. 



geniosus, and Batrachocephalus from the East Indies; and 

 Atopochilus from West Africa. 



^^ 



Pig. 261. — Arius australis, from Queensland. 



e. Bagariina. 



BagArius. — Adipose fin rather short ; a short dorsal with 

 one spine and six rays ; anal fin of moderate length. Barbels 

 eight, of which one pair stands between the anterior and posterior 

 nostrils which are close together. Head naked above. Caudal 

 fin deeply forked ; ventrals rays six. Thorax without longitu- 

 dinal plaits of the skin. 



