1839.] Indian Cyprinida. 665 



" Obs. The following five species have the dorsal spine serrated be- 

 hind. The first three are probably varieties of the same species. 



Spec. Cyp. sarana. Buch. P. G. p. 307. 

 Gyp. kanta, id Coll. 

 Cyp. kunamo Buss ? 



Head blunt, oval, and small, with a small bone at either side of the up- 

 per lip, green above, below silvery, scales large. D.10 : P. 16: V.9: A. 8 : 

 C.19. • 

 Hab. Ponds and rivers in India. Rarely attaining two feet in length. 



Spec. B. spilopholus* J. M. t. 39. f. 4. 



Head much compressed, cheeks and snout perforated with mucous pores, 

 forty-eight scales along the lateral line, and seventeen in an oblique row 

 from the base of the ventrals to the dorsum ; each scale marked with a 

 black spot at the base. D.ll : P.15 :V.9 : A.7 : C -■ 



Hab. Northern parts of Bengal. 

 Variet. Cyp. chagunio, Buch. P. G. 



Scales large and spotted at the base, head much compressed, with nume- 

 rous prominent mucous pores on its fore part. D.12 : P.15 : V.10 : A. 8 : C.19. 



Hab. Northern parts of Bengal. 



Spec. B. diliciosus, J. M. t. 39. f. 3. 



Head short and blunt, thirty-four scales along the lateral line, eleven in 

 an oblique line from the base of the ventrals to the dorsum, with a bright 

 gold coloured spot on each operculum. D.12 : P. 16 : V.9 : A.7 : C .19. 



Hab. Assam. Ordinary size about 10 inches in length. 



Spec. B. rododactylus,f J. M. 



Fins red and orange, except the dorsal and upper lobe of the caudal, ten 

 rays in the dorsal. 



Hab. Lower Assam. Usual size about 5 inches in length. 



" Sub-Gen.— OREINUS4 J. M.— Mountain Barbels. 



" Char. Head fleshy, mouth vertical, lower jaw shorter than the 

 upper, snout muscular and projecting, furnished with cirri, dorsal pre- 

 ceded by a serrated spinous ray, scales small. 



" Obs. Intestinal canal and stomach form a tube equal to about four 

 or five lengths of the body, including the head and caudal. 



* From spilos a spot, and pholis a scale. 



f Rododaktylos, literally rosy-fingered, in allusion to its red fins. 



X From Oreinos, pertaining to mountains. This genus has been since published by 

 M. Von Heckel a German naturalist, from the collections taken home to Europe by 

 Baron Hugel on which Mr. M'Clelland observes page 455 " that it would really seem 

 as if we intended to leave all that requires either intellect or observation to discover in 

 the productions of India to our neighbours on the continent, &c. &c. To be fairly rivalled 

 in any pursuits where facilities are equal between the parties would be bad enough, but 

 to be indebted to strangers for a knowledge of the productions of our own country 

 argues a fault somewhere, but where that fault lies it might be a delicate question to 

 enquire, as none of us I fear, would be altogether free from a share of the reproach." 



