584 PHTSOSTOMI. 



A. Barbels present (Megarasiora) . 

 1. Rasbora elanga, Plate CXLVI, fig. 1. 



Gyprmus elanga, Ham. Buct. PisE. Ganges, pp. 281, 386; Cut. and Val. xvi, p. 415. 



Leucisms dystomus, McClell. Ind. Gyp. pp. 292, 406, pi. 56, f. 4. 



Leuciscus elanga, Bleeker, Beng. p. 66. 



Rasbora elanga, Giintiier, Catal. vii, p. 198. 



Bahwiee, Hind. ; Elang. Assam. 



B. iii, D. 9(f), P. 15, y. 8-9, A. 7(|), C. 19, L. 1. 40-44, L. tr. 7-8/6. 



Length of head 6 to 5i, of caudal 6, height of body 4| to 6 in the total length, ^yes— diameter from 

 3 to 4 in the length of head, 1 diameter from end of snout, li diameters apart. Head pointed, its greatest 

 width equalling 1/2 its length, jaws of equal length, prominences and emarginations well-defined. Ba/rbels — 

 one pair of short rostral ones. Teei!^— pharyngeal, 5, 4, 2/2, 4, 5. J?'ws— dorsal commences midway between 

 the posterior margin of the orbit and the base of the caudal fin. The pectoral, which is nearly as long as the 

 head, does not reach the ventral. Caudal forked. Lateral-lme — li to 2 rows of scales between it and base of 

 ventral fin : 14 rows before the base of the dorsal fin. Colours — silvery, with sometimes a leaden-coloured band 

 along the upper portion of the side. 



Habitat. — Bengal, Assam and Burma : attaining at least 8 inches in length. 



B. Barbels absent (Basbora as restricted) . 

 2. Basbora daniconius, Plate CXLVI, fig. 2, and fig. 3 (var. B. Neilglerriensis). 



Gyprinus daniconius and anjana, Ham. Buch. Fish. Ganges, pp. 327, 329, 391, pi. 15, ,£. 89 ; Cnv. and 

 Val. xvi, pp. 435, 436. 



Leuciscus aryana, daniconius, rasbora, sknd lateralis, M-cClell. Ind. Cyp. pp. 292, 406, 407; Bleeker, Beng. 

 pp. 66, 68. 



Leuciscus damdia, Cuv. and Val. xvii, p. 309. 



Leuciscus Malabaricus, Caverii ajidfla/Dus, Jerdon, M. J. L. and S. 1849, pp. 320, 321. 



Basbora damdia, Bleeker, Cyp. and Cobit. Ceylon, 1864, p. 18, pi. 1, f. 3. 



Basbora Malabarica, Day, Mai. Pish. p. 220. 



Basbora woolaree and Neilgherriensis, Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1867, p. 298 ; Giinther, Catal. vii, p. 197. 



Opsarvus daniconius, Kner, Novara Pische, p. 358. 



Basbora daniconius, Giinther. Catal. vii, p. 194. 



Mile-lo-ah, N.W. Prov. : Ghin-do-lah, Baan-haal-le and Gharl, Punj. : Neddean jubbu, Canarese : Ovaree 

 candee, Tamil. : Kohanutchee, Mai. : Jilo, Ooriah, Lanikoni and Angjami, Beng. : Doh-ni-Jco-nah, Assam : Nga- 

 doung-zee and Nga-nauch-yovn, Burm. : Joni/r, Cutch. 



B. iii, D. 9(f), P. 15, V. 9, A. 7(f), C. 19, L. 1. 31-34, L. tr.-4|/5. Vert. 18/14. 



Length of head 4| to 5, of caudal 5, height'of body 4| to 5i or even 6 in the total length. Eyes— 

 diameter 3f to 4 in the length of head, 1 diameter from end of snout and also apart. The greatest width of the 

 head equals its postorbital length. Prominences and emarginations on jaws well defined. Cleft of mouth 

 extends to beneath anterior margin of orbit. Teeth — pharyngeal, curved, sharp, 5, 3, 2/2, 3, 5. Fins — dorsal 

 2/3 the height of the body, it commences nearer the base of the caudal than the front edge of the snout, and 

 rather nearer origin of ventral iiian that of anal in some examples, at an equal distance in others. Lateral-line — 

 descends very gradually for the depth of 2 rows of scales : 2 rows of scales between it and ventral fin : 14 

 rows in front of base of dorsal fin. Golowrs — a black band, more or less distinct, passes from the eye to the 

 base of the caudal. Sometimes it only exists just at its termination and thus forms a spot at the side of the 

 base of the tail : or in some young specimens a bright silvery band superiorly edged with yellow is seen along 

 the sides. Caudal occasionally with its lobes tipped with gray. 



Dr. Giinther considers Basbora Evnthovenii, Bleeker, to be identical with this species. B. NeilgTterriensis 

 appears to be a large variety attaining 8 inches in length, it has usually 34 rows of scales, the same number is 

 seen in many Deccan examples. B. Zamibarensis, Playfair, Pish. Zanzibar, p. 119, pi. xvii, f. 4, shows no 

 appreciable difference from this species. 



Habitat. — Continent of India, Ceylon, Burma, Malay Archipelago and Zanzibar, attaining 8 inches in 

 length. It is much more common than B. Bucha/noMi. 



3. Rasbora Buehanani, Plate CXLV, fig. 10. 

 Cyprimus rasbora. Ham. Buch. pp. 329, 391, pi. 2, f. 90 ; Cnv. and Val. xvi, p. 438. 

 Leuciscus rasbora, McClell. Ind. Cyp. pp. 292, 407 ; Cantor, Catal. p. 268 ; Bleeker, Beng. p. 140. 

 Leuciscus presbyter, Cuv. and Val. xvii, p. 307 ; Bleeker, Beng. p. 68. 



Basbora Buchanami, Bleeker, Prod. Cyp. p. 461, and Atl. Ich. Cyp. p. 125, pi. 14, f. 3 ; Giinther, Catal. 

 vii, p. 196. 



Leudsms xamtJiogramme and microcephalus, Jerdon, M. J. L. and S. 1849, p. 321. 



