CYPRINIDiE. 
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Char. Moutli situated below the snout, lips 
thickened, and some times fringed, with a horny 
inner fold on one or both. 
We can divide the genus Labco into — 
A. Species having a pair of barbels on the snout, 
B. Species without barbels on the snout. 
A. Species with Bostral Barbels. 
1. Labeo nandina. 
Hab. Bengal and Assam. 3 feet. 
Char. This fish may be at once recognised by 
the length of its dorsal fin, which contains about 
25 rays in all. It grows to a large size. u Two or 
three feet in length, and is a well-flavoured and 
wholesome fish.” It has four barbels, two on the 
nose, and one at each corner of the mouth. The lips 
are thick, and both the upper and lower lips are 
fringed. There are from 40 to 44 scales along the 
lateral line. 
Labeo macronotus is probably only a variety of this 
species. 
2. Labeo fimbriatus. 
Hab. Southern and Central India. 
Char. Dorsal rays 18 to 21. Scales 44 to 47. 
The head is small, and the lips are fringed. 
[Labeo lesclienaultii appears closely to resemble this 
species, but from specimens I have taken in the Ner- 
budda river intermediate in character, and showing 
considerable variation among themselves, I am in 
