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INDIAN FRESH-WATER FISHES. 
GENUS THYNNICHTHYS. 
Char. Lateral line complete. Barbels none. 
Very similar to Amblypharyngodon , but attains a 
larger size. 
1. Thynnichthys harengula. 
Hab. Goclavery and Ivistna rivers. 1 foot. 
It also breeds in tanks. 
Char. Scales 120. Dorsal fin commences above the 
ventrals, and slightly nearer to the snout than to the 
base of the caudal fin. 
The next group are the Semiplotina , of which there 
are only two Indian species known. 
GENUS SEMIPLOTUS. 
Char. No barbels. Lateral line runs along the 
middle of the side of the tail. Anal fin short, not 
extending forwards to below the dorsal. Dorsal fin 
long, with a strong osseous ray. Mouth large, semi- 
circular, inferior. 
1. Semiplotus M‘Clellandi. 
Hab. Assam. Up to 2-| lb. weight, 12 to 20 inches 
long. 
u It is usually found near rapids ; the larger ones in 
deeper waters, where they are seen, particularly of an 
evening, rising to the surface, but they refuse all 
sorts of flies and baits, although if a stone be cast 
into the water, all these fishes in the vicinity assemble 
round the spot. The dhoms (fishermen) take them by 
