1849.] 



Fishes of Southern India, 



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I imagine that the following fish of Sykes* list should be placed io 

 this genus. 



* Cyprinus Abramioides. Sykes. 

 20 rays in dorsal, 8 in anal, 18 in pectoral fins, without tendrils, 

 with tuberculated nose, red edged fins and a red lunule on each 

 scale ; attains the length of 21 inches and height of 7 — excellent 

 eating ; called Tamhra by the natives, from the general prevalence 

 of a copper colour. 



* Cirrhinus Bloc Mi. C. V. 

 Ci/p. cirrhosus. Block. 411. 



Cirri rather long; dorsal pointed; scales rather large; lateral 

 line straight; of a dark violet colour above, silvery beneath, fins 

 transparent. D. 18, A. 13, up to 1^ feet long. 



From the rivers and lakes of the Malabar Coast. 



There is another fish, which is described by Valenciennes, whose 

 locality is not mentioned, but as it was procured by Leschenault, 

 ■who collected much in the South of India, it may be from Pondi- 

 cherry, or the Malabar Coast. 



* Cirrhinus LeschenauUii. 

 liohita LeschenauUii. Val. 

 Cirri very short ; height one-third of length ; head b\ times in 

 total length ; end o^ muzzle round, thick, covered with mucous pores ; 

 dorsal fin low ; 45 scales on body — 7 inches long D. 3-16, A. 3-5, 



The next species to be mentioned is one of Sykes', which may 

 either belong to this genus or be a Gohio, Colonel Sykes places it 

 as Varicorhinus Bohree. " Nose tuberculated ; no tendrils — D. 17, 

 A. 8, form of a tench ; lips thick, fleshy, frequently crenated, 6 

 inches long, Ito high." 



The last of this genus, if indeed it belong here, is a small fish 

 that appears somewhat allied to C. Joalius, C. morala, C. dero^ &c» 

 &c. by its dark bands. It, with some of these, will probably form a 

 subdivision. 



Cirrhinus fasciatus. (New Species.) 

 Snout covered with mucous pores ; cirri very long and thin, head 

 large, being to the body as 1 to 4^ ; height 2f of total length ; 

 scales 20 along the sides, in 6 rows. D. II, A, 6 or 7— 2| to 3 



