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INDIAN FRESH-WATER FISHES. 
15. Macrones vittatus. 
IIab. Malabar and Coromandel Coast. 
Char. Anal rays 8 to 10. Maxillary barbels reach 
to the middle of the ventral fin. Dorsal spines ser- 
rated on both edges. 
16. Macrones malabaricus. 
Hab. Malabar. 
Char. Anal rays 10. Maxillary barbels reach to the 
middle of the ventral fin. Dorsal spine smooth. Pec- 
toral spine serrated on both edges. 
A round black mark near the shoulder. 
17. Macrones oculatus. 
Hab. Southern India. 
Char. Eye large. Anal rays 11. Maxillary barbels 
reach to the caudal fin. Dorsal spine serrated on both 
edges. Adipose fin short. Two indistinct bands along 
the side. 
18. Macrones cavia. 
Hab, Northern Bengal. 6 inches. 
Char. Anal rays 9. Maxillary barbels as long as 
the head. Dorsal spine smooth. Adipose fin short. 
Two transverse bands across the tail. 
GENUS PITA. 
Char. Anterior and posterior nostrils widely 
separate, the latter having a pair of barbels. Barbels 
6 : viz., one pair maxillary, one pair mandibular, 
and one minute pair nasal. Dorsal rays 7. Anal 
12. Dorsal and pectoral fins with very strong spines. 
