1849.] Fishes of Soulhern India, gl9 



Systomus assimilis. (New Species.) 



Very closely allied to the last, the same general proportions, num- 

 ber of scales, &c. ; 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th soft rays of the dorsal pro- 

 longed, the 3rd the longest, the 4th the shortest, and the rest ra- 

 pidly diminishing to the 7th ; 2nd dorsal spine short, not more than 

 half the length of the membrane ; green above, reddish silvery be- 

 neath ; black spot on the tail more diffuse than in the last. Cheeks gold- 

 en orange ; dorsal fin with the membrane yellow ; 2nd dorsal spines 

 red, other rays blueish. Caudal pale reddish yellow, with a bright 

 red spot at each tip, and black at the base and sides. Pectoral rosy, 

 ventral and anal transparent, tinged black at the base — D. 10, A. 7, 

 &c. I procured this fish in a river in Canara. It appears to differ 

 from iS. Jilamsntosus in the formation of the dorsal fin, colors, &;c. 



Systomus Maderaspatensis. (New Species.) 



Also very closely allied. Differs in its colors chiefly, and in 

 wanting (occasionally) the prolongation of the dorsal rays. 



Dorsal fin reddish, stained with black ; caudal edged broadly with 

 fine red, and a black tip to each lobe ; anal red ; other fins reddish ; 

 I procured this fish from tanks near Madras ; its usual length about 

 4 inches. I lately procured one specimen in the tank at Streeperma- 

 toor, not far from Madras, which had the dorsal rays prolonged, but 

 which appeared to belong to this species. D. 3-8, A. 3-5, &c. 



Genus Abramis. 

 Body short, elevated ; a short dorsal ; and long anal. 



^Abramis Vigor sii. (Sykes.) 



I think it very probable that Sykes' RoJitee Vigorsii must belong 

 to this genus. He describes it as D. 11, A. 28, body compressed ; 

 high in the middle, sloping to each end ; head slightly recurved, 

 eyes very large, 6 to 8 inches long. From the Beema river. 



* Abramis Ogilhii. (Sykes.) 



A Itoktee with 12 rays in the dorsal, 17 in the anal fins ; body 

 very compressed, and very high, with the back sloping to each end 

 from the centre ; head sharpish ; pectoral fins narrow, accuminated ; 

 1st complete dorsal ray a strong bone, serrated behind. ^\ inches 

 long, height 1^. From the Beema river." This, if it be a true 



