Cobitis. GANGETIC FISHES. 355 



6th Species. — Cobitis pangia. 

 A Cobitis with prickles under the eyes ; with eight tendrils ; 

 and without spots on the body. 



The Pangia (Pangya) is found in the north-eastern parts of 

 Bengal, grows to three or four inches in length, and is not eat- 

 en by the natives. The form is nearly of equal height through- 

 out, and compressed. The fish is slippery, devoid of scales, and 

 of a reddish colour, with dark dots, and its muscles are visible 

 through the skin. 



The head is oval, sloping at the nose, and narrow. The prickle 

 below each eye is two-forked. Two tendrils proceed from the 

 end of the nose, two from the corners of the mouth, and four 

 from under the chin. The nostrils are in the middle between 

 the nose and eyes, and are tubular. The eyes are minute. The 

 membranes of the gill-covers contain no rays. 



The lateral lines run straight above the middle of the sides. 

 The back is straight. 



The number of rays in the fins, owing to their slenderness, 

 and to the thickness of the connecting membranes, cannot be 

 exactly ascertained. The dorsal fin is behind the middle of the 

 back, is rounded, and contains about seven rays. The pectoral 

 fins are smaller than the head, and rounded ; each contains 

 about ten rays. The ventral fins are near each other, but do 

 not extend to the vent ; each has six rays. The anal fin is 

 rounded, and has about seven rays. The caudal fin is small and 

 rounded, and has about eighteen rays. 



7th Species. — Cobitis geto. Plate XL Fig. 96. 



A Cobitis with prickles below the eyes ; with eight tendrils ; 

 and with the body transversely barred. 



The Geto is found in ponds in the north-eastern parts of 

 Bengal. The form is compressed, and more prominent above 



