Cobitis. 



INDIAN CYPRINID^. 



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IV. — Cobitis bimucronata, J. M. 



t. 51. f. 5. i3. 



Cobitis botia, Buch. 



This species has six cirri, with a single suborbitar spine on each side. 

 The body is nebulous green above, below silvery, and somewhat diaphinous. 

 The fins are angular, the dorsal and caudal ornamented with spots. The fin 

 rays are, 



D.14:P.13:V.8: A.8:C.15. 



This species was found by Buchanan in the rivers in the northern parts of 

 Bengal. 



V, — Cobitis cinnamomea, J. M. 



t. 51. f. 5. /3. 



Cob. pangia, Buch. 



This very remarkable species is long, and almost quite cylindric ; it has 

 eight cirri with prickles under the eyes, and the whole is a light cinnamon 

 colour ; the height of the body is equal to about a tenth of the length ; the 

 fins are round and small, the dorsal opposite to the interval betAveen the anal 

 and ventrals. The fin rays are, 



D.7 : P.IO : V.6 : A.7 : C.18. 



This species was also found in the north-eastern parts of Bengal by Buchanan, 

 who says it attains the length of three or four inches. 



The remaining species are without suborbitar spines. 



