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here firmly. Above each ventral fin is a scale-like appendant. 

 The lateral line descends a little at the shoulder, and then runs 

 straight along the middle of the side. The tail slopes gradual- 

 ly. The vent is behind the middle. 



The dorsal fin is nearly in the middle, and slopes much 

 backward. The three first of its rays are smooth, closely con- 

 joined, and undivided ; and the first is very short : the others 

 are branched, and the last of them divided to the root. The 

 pectoral fins are much smaller than the head, and sharp above; 

 and each contains sixteen rays, of which the first is undivided. 

 The ventral fins are larger than the pectorals, extend beyond 

 the vent, and are at some distance from one another ; and 

 each contains nine rays, of which the first is undivided. The 

 fin behind the vent is on the middle of the tail, and is rather 

 rounded. The first of its rays is very short, and closely unit- 

 ed with the two next, which, like it, are undivided ; the others 

 are branched, and the last of them is divided to the root. The 

 tail fin consists of two sharp lobes, of which the upper is 

 rather the longest and sharpest : both contain eighteen dis- 

 tinct rays, besides some short compacted ones. 



36th Species. — Cyprinus chagunio. 



A proper Cyprinus, with four tendrils ; with twelve rays in 

 the fin of the back, and eight in that behind the vent ; with 

 callous tubercles on the head ; with large scales ; and with the 

 third ray of the dorsal fin indented behind. 



The Chagunio (Chaguni) I have found in the Yamuna, and 

 in the northern rivers of Behar and Bengal. It grows to about 

 a foot and a half in length, and is considered good eating. It 

 is rather deep mform, and its back is more prominent than the 

 belly. The colour is green above, and below silver ; and the 



