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On ihe Fresh Water 



[No. 35, 



streak along the sides; bell)', as far as vent, brii^ht silvery ; 2 black 

 spots on the dorsal, and another at base of caudal, 2 inches long. 

 From tanks in M3'sore. 



It appears to me very probable that this is the Leuciscus stigma 

 of Valenciennes. Should it prove distinct I would propose the name 

 of S. vittatus. 



* Systomiis i'lcto. (Buch.) 



JRohtee ticto. Sykes. 



*' A Rohtee 1| inch long, with 4 to 6 black spots on the body ; 

 2nd ray of the dorsal toothed behind, with sharp incurved teeth, 

 with 10 rays in the dorsal, 8 in the anal ; pectoral fin narrow, accu- 

 minate. 



Found in the Mota Mola near Poona." 

 This may be an Opsarius. 



* Systomus std'pkureus. (Val.) ? 



Profile of back and abdomen regular, very slightly arched ; 

 height one-third of length ; spinous ray of dorsal not toothed ; eye 

 nearly one-third of length of head — D. 10, A. 7 — pale sulphur 

 colored with silvery reflections. From Mysore. 4 inches long. I 

 have not identified this species, which, placed by V alenciennes 

 among his Leucisci near L. stigma^ appears certainly to be a Sys- 

 tomus. 



Systomus Jilamentosus. (Val.) 



Head 4| times in body ; height about 2^ times ; eye 3| times in 

 the length of the head ; 2nd dorsal spine simple, strong ; 1st, 2nd, 

 3rd and 4th soft rays prolonged to nearly double the height of the 

 others ; 5th not quite so long — D. 2-8, A. 2-5 — 21 scales along the 

 sides in 8 or 9 rows ; greenish above, reddish silvery beneath ; 

 large black spot on the tail, on the lateral line, over the end of the 

 anal fin ; fins tinged with rosy yellow ; tail with a fine light red 

 spot at the tip, ended with black. Length about 4 to 5 inches. 



The fish described by Valenciennes was from Alipey. I have 

 procured specimens in the river running past Oanote in Malabar, 

 which appear to be identical with those from Alipey. It frequents 

 streams in small shoals, and is a very handsome fish. I have taken 

 it with the fly, though not readily. 



