INDIAN CYPRINID^. 



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Sub-Fam.— APALOPTERINiE,* J. M. 



Consists of those genera, the species of which have either elongated 

 cylindric bodies or flat heads, as the Loaches and PcecilicB. They are without 

 spinous rays in any of the fins, the intestine is short, and enveloped in a 

 copious mucous secretion ; three to six rays in the branchial membrane. 



I. Gen.— PLATYCARA,t J. M. 



Char. Head flat, with the eyes placed on the upper surface, fins thick 

 and opaque, pectorals large, anal small, caudal bifid, mouth without teeth and 

 placed on the lower surface of the head, three rays in the branchial membrane, 



Obs. The stomach and intestine form a continuous fleshy tube, not much 

 exceeding the length of the body ; they are found in elevated mountain 

 streams. 



Syec. P. maculata, t. 49. f. 1. 



Balitora maculata, Gray. Hardw. Illust. t. 88. f. 2. 



Obscure irregular spots on the body, and two rows of the 

 same on the caudal. D.8 : P.17 : V.9 : A.6 : C.19. 

 Hab. Boutan mountains. Griff. Coll. 



Spec. Balitora Brucei, Gray, t. 49- f. 1. Hardw. Illust. t. 88. f. 2. 

 Fins barred with dark streaks, body spotted. 



* Etym. ATToXof; soft, and Trrspov a fin or wing, 

 t For etymology, sec page 246. 



X This species, I believe, at present depends cliiefly on a figure in tlie work referred to. 



