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3. Glyptosternum lonah. 
Hab. Deccan. 6 inches. 
Char. Anal rays 11 or 12. Maxillary barbels 
extend to the end of the head. Dorsal spine rather 
slender, enveloped in skin. Pectoral spine rather 
broad, with a fine outer and a strong inner serrature. 
Yellowish brown with dark bands. Fins yellow, 
with black bands. 
4. Glyptosternum dekkanense. 
Hab. Deccan. Kiver Jumna. 6 inches. 
Char. Anal rays 11. Maxillary barbels extend 
to the end of the head. Dorsal spine rather 
slender, enveloped in skin. Pectoral spine very 
broad, strongly serrated interiorly. 
Colour blackish. Fins yellow, with black bands. 
5. Glyptosternum striatum. 
Hab. Himalayan streams. 3 or 4 inches. 
Char. Anal rays 9 to 11. Maxillary barbels 
extend beyond the root of the pectorals. Dorsal 
spine slender, enveloped in skin. Adipose fin long. 
The outer rays of the pectoral and ventral fins are 
very broad, cartilaginous. 
Colour brown. Fins yellow, stained with black. 
6. Glyptosternum pectinopterum. 
Hab. Streams near Simla. 
Char. Anal rays 7. Dorsal spine with a row of 
sharp points along its anterior margin, the outer 
pectoral and ventral rays broad. 
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