544 PHTSOSTOMI. 



of the fin concave : ventral arises under the middle of the dorsal and scarcely reaches the anal, which fin 

 is much highest anteriorly. Pectoral as long as the head. Caudal deeply forked. A row of scales along 

 the base of the dorsal. CoZoiws— silvery, with some red marks on the scales. Pins reddish, caudal edged with 

 gray. 



Hdbitai. — Poona and rivers of the Deccan. It attains at least 12 inches in length. 



22. Labeo nigripinnis, Plate CXXXII, fig. 3. 



B. iii, D. 11 (I), P. 17, V. 9, A. 7 a), C. 19, L. 1. 40-42, L. tr. 8/8. 



Length of head 5 to 5i, of caudal 4^ to 5, height of body SJ to 5f in the total length. JE/^es— situated 

 in the middle of the length of the head in the young, rather before it in the adult, diameter 4J in the length of 

 the head, 1| diameters from the end of snout, and If apart. Dorsal profile somewhat elevated, abdominal 

 nearly straight : the greatest width of the head equals its length behind the middle of the eyes. Snout 

 projecting over the mouth which is inferior, and its width equals one-third of the length of the head, the lips 

 continuous at the angle of the mouth : the lower lip thin and reflected from off the mandible, which has a thin 

 cartilaginous covering. Large pores on the snout, which in some specimens has a groove across it. Ba/rhels^ — 

 a minute maxillary pair. Fms — dorsal commences midway between the end of the snout and the posterior 

 extremity of the base of the anal fin, it is as high as the body and has a concave upper edge. _ Pectoral as long 

 as the head excluding the snout, or even a little more. Ventral commences below the first third of the dorsal. 

 Caudal deeply forked. - Lateral-line — from 5 to 5i rows of scales between it and the base of the venti-al fin. 

 Colov/rs — bluish along the back, becoming dull white on the sides and beneath. In some specimens the bases of 

 the scales are dark coloured, some have a dull band along the side. Fins black in the adult, not always so in 

 the young. 



Habitat. — Sind hUls and rivers at their bases. 



23. Labeo Sindensis, Plate CXXXII, fig. 2. 



Girrhina Sindensis, Day, Proc. Asi. Soc. of Bengal, 1872, Vol. XLI, p. 319. 

 B. iii, D. 12-13 ( V^), P. 18, V. 9, A. 7 (|), C. 19, L. 1. 43, L. tr. 8/9. 



Length of head 6i, of caudal 4i, height of body h\ in the total length. Eyes — rather nearer snout than 

 hind edge of opercles, diameter 65 in the length of th6 head, 2 diameters from the end of snout and 2|- apart. 

 Dorsal profile rather more convex than that of the abdomen. The greatest width of the head equals its length 

 excluding the snout. Snout rather overhanging the mouth. Interorbital space slightly convex : no lateral 

 lobe to snout, which in some specimens has a deep groove across it, and is covered with glands. Lips 

 continuous at the angle of the mouth ; the lower lip thin with a smooth edge, and reflected from ofi" the 

 mandible which has a thin cartilaginous covering. Bajrbels—a. short maxillary pair. Fims — dorsal commences 

 midway between the end of the snout and the posterior extremity of the base of the anal, it is rather higher 

 than the body, its upper edge concave. Pectoral as long as the head excluding the snout. Ventral inserted 

 under the middle of the dorsal fin. Caudal deeply forked. Lateral-line — 6^ to 7 rows between it and the base 

 of the ventral fin. Colours — silvery, with a reddish tinge, the bases of the scales darkest : fins reddish. 



Habitat. — Sind, thd Punjab (at Lahore and Hurdwar), also the Deccan at Poora. This fish is allied 

 to L. bata, but differs in its much smaller eye, larger number of scales, &c. It attains at least 8 inches 

 in length. 



24. Labeo ariza, Plate CXXXII, fig. 5. 



Cyprinus wriza, Buchanan, Journey Mysore, iii, p. 344, pi. 31, and Pish. Ganges, pp. 286, 386; 

 McClelland, Ind. Cyp. pp. 279, 367 ; Cuv. and Val. xvi, p. 430. 



Gobio Hamiltonii and BoviamMs, Jerdon, M. J. L. and Sc. 1849, p. 307. 

 Tylognathus ariza, Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 63. 



B. iii, D. 11 (f), P. 18, V. 9, A. 7-8 (V), 0. 19, L. 1. 38, L. tr. 6-7/8. 



Length of head 6^ to 5^-, of caudal 5i, height of body 4 to 4^ in the total length. Byes — rather nearer 

 snout than hind edge of opercle, diameter 5^ in the length of the head, 2 diameters from the end of snout, and 

 2i apart. Dorsal profile slightly more convex than that of the abdomen. Interorbital space nearly flat. The 

 greatest width of the head equals its length behind the middle of the eyes : the width of the mouth equals 1/3 

 of the length of the head. Lips smooth, with a thin cartilaginous covering inside the lower jaw. A few pores 

 on snout. Ba/rbels—no rostral ones, a very short pair of maxillary ones. Fins — dorsal commences slightly 

 nearer the snout than the base of the caudal fin, it is 3/4 as high as the body, and has a concave upper margin. 

 Pectoral nearly as long as the head. Ventral inserted below the anterior third of dorsal fin, and not so long as 

 the pectoral. Caudal deeply forked. Lateral-line— 5^ rows between it and base of the ventral fin. Oolows— 

 leaden gray superiorly, becoming silvery on the sides and beneath. 



Habitat.— -Wjna.a.A and Bowany river at the foot of the Neilgherry hills in Madras, also the Cauvery 

 rivep. It attains to about 9^ inches in length. 



