1849.] 



Fishes of Southern India. 



nearly allied species in his genus Perilampus. It also inhabits hot- 

 springs at Pooree of 112 Fahr. I prefer however keeping those 

 with short anal fins in the genus LeuciscuSy especially when combin- 

 ed with an elongated body. 



My next fish belongs to a very distinct form from any of the LeU' 

 ciscs previously mentioned. It is however closely allied to L. dys- 

 tomus^ and h. hranchiatus^ McL., wdiich are considered by McLeiland 

 to be true Leuciscs, 



Leuciscus ruhripes. New Species. 



2 cirri ; head equal to the depth of body, and 4^ times in total 

 length ; eye about times in length of head ; profile of back slightly 

 convex ; dorsal fin nearly medial ; lateral line descending at first, 

 then nearly parallel to the abdomen which is nearly straight; mouth 

 very slightly oblique ; green above, golden on the sides, silvery be- 

 neath ; dorsal fin yellow, edged with black ; pectoral yellow ; ven- 

 tral and anal white, tipped with vermilion ; caudal pink in the centre, 

 yellow externally ; 45 scales along the body in 12 rows — 6 inches 

 long. 



I procured a single specimen of this pretty fish in the Bhovv^any 

 river near Matypolliam. 



I shall now give such of Sykes' fishes as appear to me to belong to 

 this genus. 



* Leuciscus morar. Buch. 

 Dorsal a little behind the centre of the back ; with 10 rays, and 

 12 in the anal, edge of the belly smooth. Length 4f . 



Leuciscus landlcoL Sykes. 

 Body nearly cylindrical, head gibbous ; D. 12, a little before the 

 centre of the back ; eyes with narrow whitish sides, 10 inches long. 

 In the Goreh river, at Kullumb. 



Leuciscus chitul. Sykes. 

 D. 14, A. 8. Head rounded, body sub-cylindrical ; reddish grey 

 color ; 5 inches long, height 1^ inches. 

 In the Inderanee river near Chakur. 



Leuciscus jorah. (Sykes.) 

 A chela with straight back, convex belly, dorsal far behind ; 

 size of a large minnow ; with 10 rays in the dorsal, and 8 in the anal 



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