1849.] 



Fishes of Southern India ^ 



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McLellandi by sufficiently specific characters, but of the distinctness 

 of which I entertain little doubt, and hope to settle the question 

 shortly. 



Gen. Barhus- 

 Dorsal short, preceded by a strong spine ; 4 cirri. 



Barhus ( Labeoharhus J liamiltonii. (Gray.) 

 Barhus 'progeneius. McLell. 



Head to the whole body as 1 to 3^ ; cirri long ; a fleshy projection 

 on both upper and lower lips ; body compressed ; its height is to 

 total length as 1 to 3i — 26 scales along the lateral line, in 6 rows; 

 green above, cheeks golden, silvery beneath ; fins tinged with orange 

 red; D. 3-9, 3d spine simple, very strong ; A. 2-5, &c. 



This fine fish is one which in the South of India most nearly re° 

 Bembles the Mahseers of Bengal, but I am not aware of its having 

 been taken by fly here. It is found in the Cavery and all its tribu- 

 taries, and grows to a size I am told, of 2 to 3 feet. It is a very 

 handsome fish. I am not certain of its being McLelland's fish, which 

 appears to differ somewhat in colouring, in the size of the head, and 

 in wanting the projection on the upper lip. The drawing in Gray 

 and Hardwicke gives a very fair representation of our southern fish. 



Barhus Megalepis. McLell. ? 

 Cyprinus mosal. Ham. 

 Head is to the body as 1 to 3; 25 scales along the side in 6 rows ; 

 D. 12, A. 7. 



I obtained a single small specimen of what I consider may be this 

 fish in the Cavery at Seringapatara. It was only a few inches long, 

 but the fishermen, who call it kilche^ said that it grew to an enor- 

 mous size. 



Barhus CarnaUcus. (New Species.) 



Head small, being rather more than one-fifth of whole body ; ob- 

 tuse ; body not much compressed, eye about one-fourth the length 

 of the head. It has about 32 scales along the sides in 8 rows, cirri 

 of moderate length ; profile of back ascending to the dorsal ; dark 

 glassy olive green above, silvery beneath ; fins yellowish dusky ; D. 

 4-8, A. 7, spine stout, simple. 



I cannot find the description of this fish among those of McLel- 



