1839] Indian Cyprimdce, 661 



"1. Gen.— CIRRHINUS. 



" Char. Lower jaw composed of two short limbs loosely attached 

 together in front, where instead of a prominent apex, there is a depres- 

 sion ; lips soft and fleshy with four cirri,* dorsal without spinous rays. 



" Obs. This genus would seem to be represented in America by the 

 Catastomi of Leseur, and in Europe by Cyprinus proprius, Cuv. In 

 India it affords several of the most favourite, abundant, and wholesome 

 species. 



Spec. C. macronotus, J. M. t. 41. f. 1. 



Length of the head to that of the body as one to four ; forty-one scales 

 along the lateral line, and thirteen in an oblique line from the base of the 

 ventrals to the dorsum. D.23 : P. 16 : V.9 : A.7 : C. 19. 



Hab. Assam and North-eastern parts of Bengal, where it attains from 

 two to three feet in length. 



Spec. C. nandina, Buch. P. G. f t. 8. f. 84. 



Length of the head to that of the body as one to three ; forty -four scales 

 along the lateral line, and twelve in an oblique line from the base of the 

 ventrals to the dorsum. D.26 : P.16 : V.9 : A.7 : C.19. 

 Hab. Bengal and Assam. 



Spec. C. calbasu, Buch. P. G. t. 2. f. 33. 



Length of the head to that of the body as one to four and a half; forty-two 

 scales along the lateral line, and fourteen in an oblique line from the base 

 of the ventrals to the dorsum. D.15 : P. 17 : V.9, or 10 : A. 8 : C. ~. 



Variet. Forty -two scales along the lateral line, and fifteen in an oblique line 

 from the base of the ventrals to the dosum. D.16 : P. 15 : V.9 : A. 5 : C. ~ 



Hab. Bengal and Assam. 



Spec. C. rohita, Buch. P. G. t. 36 f. 85. 



Length of the head to that of the body somewhat less than one to three ; 

 forty-two scales along the lateral line, and twelve in an oblique line from 

 the base of the ventrals to the dorsum. D.15 : P.16 : V.9: A.7 : C — 1 . 



Variet. X t. 41. f. 2. Forty -three scales along the lateral line, and thir- 

 teen in an oblique row from the base of the ventrals to the dorsum. D.15 : 

 P.16: V.9: A. 8 : C.20. 



Hab. Bengal and Assam. 



* I am not sure as to cirri forming any very valuable character of a natural 



f;enus. The length of the dorsal fin certainly does not; in the first species it is as 

 ong as in the Carp. 



f P. G. These initials refer to Buchanan's work on Gangetic Fishes. 



J This fish attains a large size in Assam, and is probably the true Ruee of the 

 natives. That which is figured by Buchanan is as far as 1 have seen a small fish, 

 though the larger kind which I have figured would seem to be the one he has described. 

 This as well as the preceding species present so many varieties, probably the result 

 of artificial means resorted to for their propagation, from their value as an article 

 of food, that it is difficult to define their true characters. 



