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Barbels eight. Teeth on the palate in two lateral portions^ those 
on the vomer being confluent with the palatine teeth of each side. 
J aws equal in length,, or the upper the longer. Eyes with a free 
orbital margin. Caudal forked ; ventral with six rays, situated far 
behind the pectoral. 
Chrysichthys auratus, Geoffr. {Schal-Abou-Real ; Zamar ; 
Xaxoug-roumi.) 
D. 1/6. A. 10—11. P. 1/8. V. 6. 
The height of the body is two-ninths of the total length (without 
caudal)^ the length of the head two-sevenths ; head entirely covered 
with thick soft skin,, broader than high^ its greatest width being 
three-fourths of its length. Eye of moderate size,, its diameter 
being one-half of the extent of the snout,, and rather less than one- 
fifth of the length of the head. Snout depressed^ very broad,, its 
extent being two-fifths of the length of the head; lips thick,, the 
upper jaw is the longer. Nasal barbels very shorty as long as the 
eye; maxillary barbels longer than those of the mandibles^ but 
shorter than the head. Dorsal spine stout^ serrated behind^ half as 
long as the head ; the first dorsal ray rather higher than the body. 
The base of the adipose fin equals in length its distance from the 
dorsal^ and exceeds that of the latter fin. Caudal fin forked. Pec- 
toral spine very strong, longer than that , of the dorsal fin, strongly 
denticulated anteriorly. The teeth on the palate are in a horseshoe - 
like band, interrupted in the middle anteriorly. 
