Systomus. INDIAN CYPRINID^. 387 



anal ; a black bar across the tail, and another behind the pellucid abdomen ; 

 eyes rather large and elevated. Fin rays, 



D.IO: P.13 : V.9: A.8 : C.I9. 

 Second ray of the dorsal serrated behind. Twenty-five scales along the lateral 

 line, and eight in an oblique row from the base of the ventrals to the 

 dorsum. It is a beautiful little species very common in the Sunderbuns, and 

 is usually found about an inch in length 



XII. — Systomus leptosomus, J. M. 

 t. 44. f. 2. /3. 

 Cyp. phutunio, Buch. 



Green above, abdomen silvery, five black transverse streaks on the sides, 

 ventrals red, second ray of the dorsal indented behind. Fin rays are, 



D.IO: P.12: V.8 : A.7 : C.19. 



This species is still smaller than the last, and very much resembles it; 

 but there are only twenty scales in each row on the sides. It is also found in 

 the Sunderbuns where it is caught in creeks, on the return of the tide, by 

 means of small baskets, it is then dried in the sun, and though hardly an inch 

 in length, affords with Cyp. gelius, Cyp. canius, Perilampus striatus, and other 

 equally small species, a considerable supply of food to the poorer classes. 

 Where the larger species are so plentiful, these small kinds are only sought 

 for from the ease with which they may be preserved without salt. 



XIII. — Cyprinus canius, Buch. 

 t. 44. f. 6. /3. 



Abdomen, opercula, and lateral line silvery ; several black spots on the 

 sides, with a black spot at the base of each of the ventrals, and at that of the 

 dorsal and anal fins ; rest of the body and fins red, second ray of the dorsal 

 serrated behind. 



