602 PHTSOSTOMI. 



the origin of the dorsal. Lower lobe of caudal the longer. /ScaZes— moderately deciduous, they extend 

 forwards to opposite the suborbital ring of bones : there is a slight elevation along the centre of each : 5 J rows 

 between the lateral-line and the base of the ventral fin. Golows — silvery, with a burnished silvery band along 

 the side. Cheeks tinged with pink. 



Habitat.— L&hove, in the Ravi river, also the Indus in Sind. It attains at least 2\ inches in length. 



7. Chela phulo, Plate CLIII, fig. 1. 



Cyprinus pJmlo, Ham. Buch. Fish. Ganges, pp. 262, 384 ; Cuv. and Val. xvi, p. 457. 



Opsarius albulMS, McClelland, Ind. Cyp. pp. 296, 416, pi. 48, fig. 10. 



Ghela Owenii, Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. 1841, p. 361, pi. 63, fig. 1. 



Leucisctts pJiula, Bleeker, Beng. p. 68. 



Leuciscus Owenii, Bleeker, 1. c. 



Pelecus Owenii, Jerdon, M. J. L. and S. 1849, p. 328. ■ 



Chela phulo, Gunther, Catal. vii, p. 334; Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1869, p. 381. 



Phul chela, Beng. ; Bwnnahree, Hind. ; Took and Bung-ha-cha/rl, Punj. ; Muh-ha, Sind. j 8el-konali^ 

 Assam. 



B. iii, D. 9(f), P. 13, V. 9, A. 18-19(i|:fs), C. 19, L. 1. 80-87, L. tr. 12-15/6. 



Length of head 5|, of pectoral 5, of caudal 5, height of body 4i to 5 in the total length. i?2/e«— diameter 

 3^ in length of head, 1/2 a diameter from end of snout, 1 diameter apart. Abdominal profile cutting 

 behind the base of the pectoral fin. Third suborbital bone nearly as deep as the uncovered portion of the 

 cheek below it. The maxilla extends to under the front margin of the orbit. The thoracic edge is not 

 supported by the dilated bones of the forearm. JPims — dorsal commences midway between the posterior 

 extremity of the orbit and the posterior extremity of the caudal fin, and opposite the origin of the anal. Caudal 

 deeply forked, lower lobe the longer. Lateral-line — curves gently downwards. Colov/rs — silvery, with a bright 

 silvery lateral band. 



There is a variety in Upper Assam with more rows of scales along the lateral-line, 100-110, and rather a 

 more pointed head. 



Habitat. — Assam, Bengal, Orissa, Central India and the Deccan as far southwards as the Tamboodra and 

 Eastna rivers ; attaining 5 inches or more in length. 



8. Chela hoopis, Plate CLII, fig 4. 



? Leuciscus acinaces, Cuv. and Val. xvii, p. 347 (not pi. 509). 

 Qhela boopis. Day, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1873, p. 708. 



B. iii, D. 9-10( V), P- 15, V. 9, A. 14-15(Tf:f3), C. 21, L. 1. 38-40, L. tr. 6-6^/3. 



Length of head 5-j to 5i-, of caudal 5|, height of body 5 to 5J in the total length. Eyes — diameter 2^ 

 to 3 iu the length of the head, 3/4 of a diameter from the end of snout and also apart. Cleft of the mouth 

 extends to beneath the front edge of the orbit. Suborbital ring of bones almost covers the cheek. The dilated 

 bones of the forearm do not support the thoracic edge, which is not sharp. Fins — dorsal commences slightly 

 in advance of the anal, but extends to over it. Caudal deeply forked. Lateral-line — 2 to 2^ rows of scales 

 between it and the base of the ventral fin : 22 to 24 rows before the dorsal fin. Colours — silvery, with a 

 burnished lateral band : dorsal caudal, and anal edged with black. 



This differs from C. argentea, in having fewer scales, a larger eye and less deeply cleft mouth. 



Habitat. — South Canara and ? Mysore ; attaining at least 5 inches in length. 



9. Chela clupeoides. 



Gyprinus clupeoides, Bloch, xii, p. 49, t. 408, fig. 2. 



Glupea cyprinoides, Bloch, Schn. Syst. Ich. p. 427. 



Ghela baloohee and .? teeharee, Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. ii, p. 360, 362. 



Leuciscus clupeoides and Dusswmieri, Cuv. and Val. xvii, p. 342, pi. 508. 



Leuciscus beloohee and 1" teeharee, Bleeker, Beng. p. 68. 



Pelecus affinis, Jerdon, M. J. L. and S. 1849, p. 327. 



? Perilampus teekanee, Jerdon, 1. c. p. 326. 



Ghela clupeoides, Gunther, Catal. vii, p. 333. 



Netteli. Tarn. 



B. iii, D. 9(f), P. 13, V. 9, A. 13-15(xT?T3), C. 19, L. 1. 80-93, L. tr. 12-15/6. 



Length of head 5|- to 6|, of caudal Si- to 6|, height of body 51* in the total length. Sj/es— diameter 

 4 m the length of head, 1 diameter from end of snout, 3/4 of a diameter apart. A well developed knob on 

 symphysis : suborbital ring of bones wide, the third 4/5 as deep as the uncovered portion of the cheek below 

 it. Thorax, which has a smooth edge, is not supported by any dilated bones of the forearm. Teeth— 

 pharyngeal, 5, 4, 2/2, 4, 5. Mm— dorsal situated in the posterior 2/5 of the body, and 1/2 in advance of the 



* I'i ?°™^- ''?<ily °o"^ished examples I have seen the height of the body only equal to 7i in the total length. Such are 

 common at Madras in the dn-ty Coom nver. ./ .< ^ ^ o 



