LABYRINTHICI. 
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GENUS TEICHOGASTEE. 
Char. Operculum without serrature. Mouth 
small, oblique, slightly protractile. Ventral fins 
reduced to a single long hair-like ray. 
1. Trichogaster fasciatus. 
Hab. India generally, excepting southern and 
western Madras. Grows to 5 inches. 
Char. Dorsal rays from 23 to 28, of which 14 to 
17 are spinous. Anal rays from 29 to 33, of which 
15 to ] 8 are spinous. A sharp spine under the eye. 
The colouration appears to vary, but is always 
brilliant. Usually greenish, with oblique crossbands, 
often beautifully variegated with red, yellow, or blue. 
These little fish are admirably adapted for an 
aquarium, and are easily kept. Buchanan described 
six varieties as distinct, most of which appear to 
belong to this species. The following species, how- 
ever, seems to be distinct, and some of the others 
may possibly turn out to be so. 
2. Trichogaster chuna. 
ITab. Bengal. 1| inches. 
Char. Dorsal rays 24, of which 17 are spinous. 
Anal rays 30, of which 19 are spinous. 
A broad black stripe running from the eye to the 
end of the tail. Head unarmed. 
