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GENUS CALLICHDOUS. “ PUFTAS.” 
Hab. East Indies. 
Char. No adipose fin. Dorsal very short. 
Barbels 4; viz., one pair maxillary, one mandibu- 
lar. 
The lower jaw projects beyond the upper. 
Eye behind, and partly below, the cleft of the 
mouth. 
“ They are all rich, fine-flavoured food, and grow 
from 9 to 12 inches in length.” — H. B. 
1. Callichrous bimaculatus. 
Hab. India generally. 
Char. Pectoral spine denticulated towards the end. 
Anal rays 57 to 66. 
Maxillary barbels reach to the anal fin. 
A blackish blotch above the pectoral fin, at a little 
distance from the head. 
2. Callichrous chechra. 
Hab. Central parts of India. 
The serrature of the pectoral spine varies ; in some 
specimens I have found it stronger on the left side 
than on the right. In some it is hardly perceptible, 
and can only just be felt on passing a knife blade 
along the spine. 
Char. Anal rays 67 to 73. 
Maxillary barbel extends to the end of the pectoral 
fin. Sometimes a blackish spot just behind the gill 
cover. Sides clouded. 
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