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PLATE LXI. 



Fig. 1. Scales of Systonms chrysosomus, J. M. — a from the lateral line, h from 

 the interval between that situation and the dorsum, c natural size. 



Fig. 2. Scales of Systomus immaculatus, J. M. — a from the lateral line, b 

 from between that situation and the dorsum, c natural size. 



Fig. 3. Scales of Cyprinus sophore, Buch. — a from the lateral line, b from 

 between that situation and the dorsum, c natural size. 



Fig. 4. Scales of Systomus p7jropterus, J. M. — a from the lateral line, and b 

 from between that situation and the dorsum, c natural size. 



Fig. 5. Scales of Cyprinus conchonius, Buch. In this species the lateral line 

 is very obscure, or altogether wanting ; — a is a scale from the usual 

 place of the lateral line, and b from between that situation and the 

 dorsum, c natural size. 



Fig. 6. Scales of Systomus malacopterus, J. M. The lateral line in this species 

 is also indistinct ; — a is a scale taken from its usual position, b from 

 between the usual position of the lateral line and the dorsum, c na- 

 tural size. 



Fig. 7. A scale from the lateral line of Oreinus progastics, J. M. 

 Fig. 8. Cobitis dario, Buch. Natural size, and, — 



Fig. 9. Cobitis geta, Buch. two species here introduced from the Gangetic 

 Fishes, to show how the form of the Loaches returns to that 

 of the Cirrhins. Thus they may be compared with f. 1. t. 37., 

 fs. 1. 2. t. 38., fs. 1. 2. 3. t. 40., f. 2. t. 41. 



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