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length of the head, less wide than the flat interorbital space. Upper lip 
swollen; lower very short, broadly interrupted in the middle; barbel very 
short, lying in a groove which extends forward to near the extremity of 
the snout. Gill-membrane attached to the side of the isthmus. The 
origin of the dorsal fin is considerably nearer to the end of the snout than 
to the root of the caudal; ventrals inserted below the posterior half of 
the dorsal. Caudal deeply forked. The pectorals are much shorter than 
the head, and scarcely extend to the origin of the dorsal fin. The lower 
parts of the head and of the thoracic region entirely scaleless. Colora- 
tion transparent, without any spots. 
One specimen, 4 inches long. 
This species differs from Rhinogobio typus in having a much smaller 
eye and in having the lower parts of the thorax scaleless. 
23. Barbus sarana (H.B.) Kia-tiang-fu. 
24. Rhynchocypris variegata, g. et sp. n. D. 10 or 11. A. 9. 
L. lat. 100. (Plate II. Fig. B. Two views of the head 
are also shown at the bottom of Plate III.) 
Body rather elongate, its height being two-ninths of the total length 
(without caudal), the length of the head two-sevenths. Head depressed, 
broad and flat above ; snout wedge-shaped and produced. Eye of moderate 
size, two-ninths of the length of the head and two-thirds of the length of 
the snout or of the width of the interorbital space. Origin of the dorsal 
fin nearer to the root of the caudal than to the extremity of the snout ; 
the anal fin commences at a short distance behind the dorsal and termin- 
ates a long way from the caudal; caudal fin emarginate. All the fins. 
are short rayed ; the pectorals are not much longer than half the length 
of the head and terminate at a considerable distance from the ventrals. 
The root of the ventrals occupies nearly the middle between the end of 
the snout and the root of the caudal fin; they nearly reach the vent. 
Lateral line complete, well developed, running along the middle of the 
body. Back greyish, sides and lower parts silvery; numerous scales on 
the sides blackish. 
This small species grows to a length of five inches. Several specimens 
were collected by Mr. Styan in mountain streams near Kiu-kiang, and 
others at Ichang by Mr. Pratt. 
25. Pseudorasbora parva (Schleg.). Kiu-kiang. 
26. Xenocypris argentea (Gthr.) TKiu-kiang. 
27. Ctenopharyngodon idellus (C. V.). Kiu-kiang. 
28. Ehodeus sinensis (Gthr.). Kiu-kiang and Kia-tiang-fu.. 
29. Ochetobius elongatus (Kner). Kiu-kiang. 
