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On the Fresh Water 



[No. 85, 



land or Hamilton, and accordingly have named it as new. It is 

 found in the Cavery and all its tributaries, frequenting the streams, 

 and rising to the fly. 



I have heard of some fine fish of this species having been taken in 

 the Bhowany at the foot of the Neilgherries, and in other parts of the 

 country. It is called gende by the Seringapatam fishermen. It 

 grows to 3 feet and more in length, and is then a very heavy fish. 



J^arhus sarana, C. and V. 



Head is to the whole body as 1 to 4^ ; height is to the length as 

 1 to 3 ; head blunt, cirri slender ; 28 scales along the sides in 8 or 

 9 rows ; D. 2-8, A. 7 ; 2d dorsal fin finely serrated behind, and 

 ending in a soft point ; blueish above, rest of the body yellowish j 

 cheeks golden, fins yellowish. 



I have very little doubt but that this fish is Russell's hunamoo as 

 Buchanan suggests, but which McLelland appears to doubt. It is 

 extensively distributed over Southern India, being found in all the 

 rivers, and most of the larger tanks of South India. It grows to the 

 length of about 2 feet, and is called 'pmjiri by the fishermen of Se- 

 ringapatam. I have not seen it from the rivers of the West coast. 

 It appears not to have been seen by McLelland. 



Barhus Malaharicus. (New Species.) 



Head to whole body as 1 to 4 ; height 3| times in its length ; 4 

 long cirri ; 23 scales along the body in 6 rows. D. 3-8, A. 2-8 ; pale 

 brownish olive above, silvery beneath ; fins tinged with red. 



I would have considered this fish without doubt as B. roseipinnis 

 of C. v., but that is said to have the dorsal spine serrated, Sec. I 

 have taken this handsome barbel only in mountain streams in Mala- 

 bar. It rises to the fly sometimes, and will also take a bait of boiled 

 rice. I have not seen it more than 10 inches long, but from the ra- 

 pid growth of one I have kept alive for some months I imagine it at- 

 tains a much larger size. 



Barhus Mysorensis, (New Species.) 



Head is one-fourth the length of the whole body, height is 3| times 

 in its length ; snout prominent, raised, covered with mucous pores ; 

 4 long cirri, 38 scales along the lateral line and 9 rows ; D. 4-9, A. 

 7, &c. ; dark dusky greenish above, golden on the cheeks and sides, 



