LIST OF REFERENCES AND ABBREVIATIONS. 
R. — P. Russell. (Fishes of Vizagapatam, 1803.) 
H. B. — Dr. Hamilton, formerly Buchanan. (Fishes of the Ganges, 1822), 
etc. 
H. — J. Heckel. (Fische aus Cashmere, Wien, 1838.) 
Gray. — J. E. Gray. (Illustrations of Indian Zoology, 1830-32.) 
M‘C. — Dr. J. McClelland. (Indian Cyprinidse, 1830 ; and other papers 
published in the Journals of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.) 
S. — Col. Sykes. (Fishes of the Dukhun, 1841 ; and other papers in the 
Transactions of the Zoological Society of London.) 
J. — Dr. Jerdon. (Fresh-water Fishes of Southern India, 1849 ; in Madras 
J ournal of Literature and Science, and other publications.) 
Bly. — Edward Blytli. (Papers in the Journals of the Asiatic Society, 
Bengal, 1858-00.) 
Bkr. — Dr. P. Von Blecker. (Atlas Ichthyologique Amsterdam, 1862-72; 
and many other publications.) 
D. — Dr. Day. (Indian Cyprinidse, and other papers in the Journals of 
the Asiatic Society, Bengal, and also of the Zoological Society.) 
G. — Dr. A. Giintlier. (Catalogue of the Fishes in the British Museum. 
8 vols. 1859-1870, etc.) 
Cuv. — Baron Cuvier, and Valenciennes. (Histoire Naturelle de Poissons. 
22 vols. Paris, 1828-49 ; and other works.) 
V. — Mon. A. Vallenciennes. 
PI. — Lieut.-Col. R. L. Playfair. 
Bloch. — M. E. Bloch. (Systema Ichthyologise ; revised by J. G. Schneider.) 
L. — Linnaeus. 
Lacep. — Comte de Lacepede. 
Stein. — F. Steindacliner. 
Kner. — R. Kner. 
Pal.— P. S. Pallas. 
Gro. — L. T. Gronow. 
Shaw. — George Shaw. 
Kaup. — J. J. Kaup. 
Ow. — Owen. 
Proce. 
Peters. 
Dald. — Capt. Daldorf. (Linnoean Transactions.) 
Rich. — Sir John Richardson. 
M. — Muller and Troscliel. 
Cant. — Dr. Cantor. 
Bon. — Bonnaterre. 
