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INDIAN FRESH-WATER FISHES. 
GENUS MISGURNUS. 
Char. Barbels ten or twelve. Caudal fin rounded. 
1. Misgurnus lateralis. 
Hab. Bengal. 3| inches 
Char. Barbels 10. Scales very conspicuous. 
Yellow and brown bands along the side. A black 
white-edged ocellus on the base of the upper half of 
the caudal fin. 
GENUS NEMACUILUS. 
Char. Barbels six (or eight). 
No erectile spine under the eye. 
1. Nemachilus pavonaceous. 
Hab. Assam. Dorsal rays 17. About 20 bars 
across the back. 
An eye-like spot on the upper part of the end of 
the tail. 
2. Nemachilus botia. 
Hab. Throughout India. Dorsal rays 14. 
Char. Body with irregular black blotches, caudal 
fin barred. 
3. Nemachilus rupelli. 
Hab. Poona. Dorsal rays 12 or 13. 
Short brown bars along the lateral line. Fin rays 
barred. A black spot at the base of the upper lobe 
of the caudal fin. 
4. Nemachilus moreh. 
Hab. Poona. Dorsal rays 12. Caudal wedge- 
shaped, very similar to rupelli, but with the head 
more pointed. 
