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F. Day — Monograph of Indian Cyprinidce. 
from opposite the base of the pectoral fin . — Fins : dorsal arises midway be- 
tween the posterior margin of the opercle, and the posterior extremity of the 
lobes of the caudal. Pectoral longer than the head, but does not quite reach 
the base of the ventral, which last fin only extends half the distance to the 
anal. Lower lobe of caudal the longer. — Scales : moderately deciduous, they 
extend forwards to opposite the suborbital ring of bones ; there is a slight 
elevation along the centre of each ; 5-| rows between the lateral line and the 
base of the ventral fin . — Colours : silvery with a burnished silvery band along 
the side. 
II ah. — Lahore, in the Eavi river. In appearance it is very similar to 
the C.phulo, H. B. 
10. *C'n£lA AJ.KOOTF.E. 
Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. 1811, p. 362. 
B. III. D. 10, P. 10, V. 7, A. 10. 
“ Sides slightly compressed ; the hack and belly rounded ; back straight.’' 
— Fins : “ lobes of the tail sharp, lowest the longest.” — Scales : “ excessively 
minute.” — Lateral line : “ quite straight.” — Colours : “ the gill covers quite 
smooth, and of a polished silver ; pupils black ; a black circle surrounds the 
eyes, and there is a patch of faint yellow on the forehead ; all the rest of the 
fish is of a silver white colour, and the body is semi-diaphanous. 
Hab - — Dekhan ; attaining 1 inch in length. 
11. *Chela joeah. 
Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. ii, p. 361. 
B. III. D. 10, P. 12, Y. 8, A.. 11, C. 18.. 
“ A somewhat compressed fish ; straightish back, convex belly. Co- 
lours : “ back dark, with a purplish shade, softening into silver down the sides 
and abdomen.” 
II ah . — “ Found abundantly in the Beema river, near Pairgaon. 5 
12. *Chela teekajiee. 
Sykes, Trans. Zool. Soc. ii, 1841, p. 362. 
B. III. D. 10, P. 12, V. 9, A. 14, C. 8. 
“ A compressed fish ; hack very slightly arched ; snout nearly in a con- 
tinuation of the same line ; body deep ; belly convex.” — Fins : “ dorsal situat- 
ed far back.” — Colours : “ on the back light reddish brown, softening into 
silver.” 
JEIab. — Beema river at Pairgaon ; attaining 2 J inches in length. 
