SILURIDiE. 
1S9 
10. Macrones chryseus. 
Hab. Western Coast. 1 foot or more. 
Char. Anal rays 27. Barbels scarcely longer than 
the head. Body golden, a black blotch behind the 
gills. 
11. Macrones corsula. 
Hab. Lower Bengal. 1 foot or more. 
Char. Anal rays 11 (14 ?). Maxillary barbels reach 
to behind the ventral fins. Dorsal spine serrated 
slightly. Adipose fin about as long as the anal. 
Colour brownish, with vertical rows of fine spots. 
12. Macrones punctatus. 
Hab. Madras. 18 inches. 
Char. Anal rays 11. Maxillary barbels reach to 
the base of the ventral fins. Adipose fin of moderate 
length. About ten black spots along the lateral 
line. 
13. Macrones nangra. 
Hab. Ganges, and Jumna Bivers. 2 inches. 
Char. Anal rays 9 to 11. Maxillary barbels reach 
to the vent. Dorsal spine smooth. Adipose fin short. 
Three vertical greenish bands. 
14. Macrones botius. 
Hab. Northern Bengal. 6 inches. 
Char. Anal rays 11. Barbels all shorter than the 
head. Dorsal spine smooth. 
Colour yellowish brown. 
