946 New species of Cyprinida, [Nov. 



line, each marked with a black spot at the apex, and nine in an oblique 

 row from the base of the ventrals to the dorsum. The fin rays are D. 

 10, the three first spinous, united and smooth, P. 16 small, V. 9 larger 

 than the rays of the pectorals, A. 7, C. 18. 



The stomach and intestine form a small continuous canal equal to 

 about thrice the length of the body. 



Habitat, mountain streams at Simlaf. 



The blunt form of the head and general sculpture of the body, the 

 size and markings of the scales afford a resemblance to Cyp. chedra, 

 Buch. (Leucis-brachialus.) 



Sub-gen. OREINUS*, J. M. 



The following species of this sub-genus which Dr. MacLoed 

 obtained at Simla, corresponds in its general characters with JBarbus 

 guttatus, J. M. As. Res. XIX. PI. XXXIX. f. 1. before obtained 

 by Mr. Griffith at Panuka in Butan, but they differ from each other 

 in specific characters. There can be no question about the propriety 

 of separating them from the true Barbels, now that a second species has 

 been found in a similarly elevated position, 1000 miles from the 

 locality of the first. Their spotted bodies, minute scales, fleshy snout, 

 by means of which the actions of the mouth are entirely performed, 

 mark them as different from the ordinary Barbels, while their compa- 

 ratively short intestinal canal and serrated dorsal spine, remove them 

 still further from Gonorhynchus. 



Species, Oreinus maculatus, J. M. PI. LVI. f. 3. Length of the 

 head to that of the body as one to three and a half ; body marked with 

 shapeless spots dispersed irregularly on the back. The three first rays 

 of the dorsal are spinous, and the third serrated behind. The fin rays 

 are, D. 11: P. 18: V. 10 : A. 5 : C. 19. 



Intestinal canal capacious, and forms one continuous tube with the 

 stomach altogether about four lengths of the body, containing a copious 

 green matter probably vegetable. 



Habitat, mountain streams at Simlaf, where it attains six or eight 

 inches in length. 



The anal fin of the Butan species contains ten rays, while that of 

 the Simla species contains but five. The spots on the first are round 

 and distributed over every part of the body and fins, but Mr. Griffith 

 observes, that they disappear on large individuals or become faint. 



* From Oreinos, pertaining to mountains, 

 t Found by Dr. MacLoed. 



