LABTRINTHICT. 373" 



edged with red and variegated with black, green, and white ; dorsal 

 and caudal fins spotted, with orange. Immature specimens with a 

 black spot at root of caudal fin. 



Fig. 123. Trichogaster fasciatus. 



Hob. The Coromandel coast as far south as the River Kistna, 

 the estuaries of the Ganges ; Cachar, Assam, Punjab, N.W. Pro- 

 vinces, Sind, and Burma ; attaining to 5 inches in length. 



1215. (4.) Trichogaster lalins. 



Trichopodus lalius, Ham. Bitch. Fish. Ganges, pp. 120, 372. 

 Trichogaster lalius, Day, Fish. India, p. 375, pi. Ixxix, fig. 5 (see 

 synon.). 



Kimg-yec, Punj. ; Lai Ttholisha, Assam. 

 D. 15-1(5/7-8. P. 10. A. 17-18/13-14. L. 1. 26-28. L.tr. 4|-5|/10> 



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

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

 end of snout, and 1 apart. Preorbital denticulated; lower limb of 

 preopercle serrated, subopercle entire. Fins dorsal spines in- 

 crease in length to last ; soft dorsal and anal rounded, not produced. 

 Caudal rounded, in large specimens cut square, or even very slightly 

 notched. Scales covering soft dorsal, and very densely the soft 

 portion of anal, they form a high sheath to the anal spines. Colour 

 vertically banded with scarlet and light blue, half of each scale 

 of either colour. Dorsal and caudal fins barred in scarlet dots. 

 Anal with a dark band along its base, and a red outer edge. 



Hob. Ganges and Jumna rivers, very common at Calcutta, also 

 in Sind ; attaining nearly 2 inches in length. 



