84 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOFTEUYGII. 



the interbrachial membrane. Lateral Hue interrupted. Pyloric 

 appendages two. 



Geographical Distribution. Fresh waters of the plains and hills 

 of Malabar, Burma, Siarn, and the Malay Archipelago. 



Synopsis of Indian Species. 



A. Teeth on vomer villiform (Paranandus). 



a. Anal spines 4 1. P. maryinata, p. 84. 



6. Anal spines 3 2. P. malabarica, p. 84. 



B. Teeth on vomer globular (Chopra); A. 3/8. 3. P. fasciata, p. 85. 



828. (1.) Pristolepis marginata. 



Pristolepis marginatus, Jerdon, Mad. Journ. L. S. xv, 1848, p. 141 ; 

 Day, Fish. India, p. 130 (see synon.). 



D. 15-16/11-12. P. 14. A. 4/8. L. r. 30/27. L. tr. 3|-11. 



Length of head 3^ to 3|, height of body 3| in the total length. 

 Eyes diameter 3| to 3| in length of head, 1 diam. from end of 

 snout, and f apart. Lower jaw very slightly the longer. Preopercle 

 serrated at its angle and also for a short distance along its vertical 

 border ; sub- and interopercles likewise serrated ; opercle with 

 two flat spines, the lower of which may be bifid ; preorbital some- 

 times rather strongly serrated. Teeth an outer row rather widely 

 placed and curved in each jaw. Fins dorsal spines rather strong, 

 increasing in length to the 5th ; 3 last anal spines about the same 

 length ; caudal rounded. Scales 13 rows between the base of 

 the ventral and that of the dorsal fin. Lateral line interrupted 

 opposite the last third of the soft dorsal on the twenty-first scale. 

 Colour as in the next species. 



Hab. This form, originally described by Jerdou, was obtained 

 from the Manantoddy river flowing into the Cauvery ; in the 

 Cotiaddy river in North Malabar, and in the stream that runs near 

 Canote in the same district. I obtained one specimen in Malabar 

 3^ inches in length, with P. malabarica. This fish is said to 

 attain a considerably greater length than 4 inches. 



829. (2.) Pristolepis malabarica. 



Catopra malabarica, Gimther, A. M. N. H. ser. 3, xiv, 1864, p. 375. 

 Pristolepis malabaricus, Day, Fish. India, p. 131, pi. xxxii, fig. 2 (see 



synon.). 

 Chittichi, Mai. 



D. 14/12-1 4. C. 16. L.r. 27-29/25 -27. L.tr. 3|/11. Vert. 13/11. 

 Length of head 4 to 4, height of body 2| to 2| in the total 

 length. Eyes diameter 3| in length of head, 1 diara. from end of 

 snout and also apart. Body compressed ; jaws equal in front. Pre- 

 opercle with its vertical limb roughened, in some cases serrated, 



