372 TELEOSTEI. ACANTHOPTERYGI1. 



Hab. From the Brahmaputra at Dibrugurh, Upper Assam, to the 

 Hooghly at Calcutta. Out of 20 specimens the largest is 1-8 inches 

 in length. 



1213. (2.) Trichogaster labiosus. 



Trichogaster labiosus, Day, Fish. India, p. 374, pi. Ixxix, fig. 4. 

 D. 17/9. P. 10. V.I. A. 17-18/18. C. 15. L.I. 30. L. tr. 5-6/12. 



Length of head 4|, height of body 2f to 3^ in the total length. 

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

 and 1| apart. Preorbital denticulated. Preopercle very slightly 

 rounded at angle, lower margin rather strongly serrated. Lips 

 very thick and covered with papillae (as in Labeo). Fins dorsal 

 spines increase in length to last, which is | as long as head ; soft 

 dorsal pointed, third to fifth rays elongate, and from two to three 

 times as long as last spine. Soft portion of anal elongate, but not 

 to so great an extent as soft dorsal. Caudal wedge-shaped. Scales 

 a few over base of anterior anal spines, increasing posteriorly, 

 soft portion of fin densely scaled ; fewer scales on soft dorsal. 

 Colour greenish superiorly, lighter beneath, eight to ten obliquely 

 vertical dark bars on sides. A light yellowish-red band, dark- 

 edged posteriorly, from eye across lower jaw behind the lip. Fins 

 dark, outer edge of anal yellowish red. 



Hab. Burma, found in the Irrawaddy at Rangoon, and at least 

 as high as Mandalay. Grows to over 3 inches long. 



1214. (3.) Trichogaster fasciatus. (Fig. 123.) 



Trichogaster fasciatus, Bl Schn. Syst. Ich. p. 164, t. 36; Day, Fish. 

 India, p. 374, pi. Ixxviii, fig. 6 (see synon.). 



Ettssuah and Coilia, Ooriah; Ponundi, Tel. ; Kun-gee, Punj.; Pich-ru, 

 bind. ; Koh-lee-hona, Assam. ; Nya-pin-thick-kouk aiid Nga-pliyin thuleb, 

 13urm. 



D. 15-17/9-13. A. 15-18/14-19. L.I. 29-31. L. tr. 4|-5i/ll-12. 

 Length of head 3| to 4|, height of body 2| to 3| in the total 

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

 irom end of snout, and 1| to If apart. Lower limb of preopercle 

 serrated, and sometimes a few serrations on subopercle. Fins 

 last dorsal spine longest and equal to postorbital length of head ; 

 the soft portion in some is rounded, in others more pointed and 

 even 5 longer than last spine ; soft anal resembles soft dorsal ; 

 caudal notched or cut square. Scales few on vertical fins of Assam 

 specimens, more on those from Calcutta or Ganiam. Colour 

 greenish above, dirty white below; a green spot on either gill- 

 cover j eyes red ; fourteen or more orange bands descend obliquely 

 downwards and backwards from back to abdomen; ventral fin 



