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INDIAN FRESH-WATER FISHES. 
50. Barbus tetrarupagus. 
Hab. Assam. 
Char. One spot on the lateral line near the gills, and 
a second near the end of the line, on the tail. 
51. Barbus filament osus. 
Hab. Southern and Western India. G inches. 
Similar to Barbus lepidus , but without barbels. 
Body strongly compressed. 
Dr. Day remarks, “ a very curious change occurs in 
this fish immediately after death, the whole of its body 
becoming scarlet.” 
Char. The rays of the dorsal fin are extended into 
long filaments. Caudal fin red, tipped with black. A 
dark spot on the tail. Lateral line complete. 
C. Dorsal ray weak and feeble. 
In this division there are five known species, which 
are easily distinguished apart, (not including Leuciscus 
presbyter of Cuvier, which is a doubtful species, insuffi- 
ciently described). The lateral line in each of them 
is incomplete. 
52. Barbus vittatus. 
IIab. Mysore and Malabar. 1^ inches. 
Char. Scales 20 to 22. 
Generally with four black spots on each side, in the 
adult ; one just in advance of the dorsal fin, one below 
its hinder end, one at the base of the caudal fin, and a 
fourth at the base of the anal ; a black streak on the 
dorsal fin. 
Lateral line incomplete, extending five scales. 
