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Teeth—None on jaws, bnt in a narrow uninterrupted crescentic hand on the vomer. 
Fins—Dorsal fin pointed, higher than the body, its spine one-third shorter than its rays, of 
moderate strength, and entire : the soft dorsal commences just behind the first dorsal, and gra¬ 
dually increases in height, ending a short distance below the base of the caudal. Caudal deeply 
emarginate, upper lobe the longest, and both pointed. Pectoral spine shorter than that of the 
dorsal, strongly denticulated interiorly and its extremity soft and reaching slightly beyond the base 
of the first dorsal. Yentral commencing posterior to the end of the pectoral and not reaching so far 
as the anal. 
Colours—Brownish above, with a green and purplish reflection on the sides, becoming 
pure white on the abdomen. All the fins except the anal are dotted with black, as are also the 
maxillary cirri. 
Grows to about six inches in length. 
Habitat—Fresh waters of Hindustan. 
* Hypselobagrus montanus. 
Bagrus montanus, Jerdon , Madras Journal, xv. p. 337. 
Head rather more than and height about 1 of length of body. Second dorsal about j of 
total length. 
Eyes—Diameter about of length of head, 1^ diameters apart. 
The maxillary cirri extend to the aii'al fin. 
Fins—Dorsal spine toothed. Pectoral spine with seven or eight moderately strong teeth on 
its terminal half. 
Colours—Greenish above and on the fins : yellow on the cheeks and beneath. 
Grows to six inches in length. 
Habitat—Manantoddy river in the Wynaad. 
* Hypselobagrus Malabaricus. 
Bagrus Malabaricus, Jerdon , Madras Journal, xv. p. 338. 
D. i | 0. A. 11. 
Head slightly shorter than in the Hyp. montanus, being about § of length of body, and about 
the same length as the height of the body. 
Maxillary cirri reach to beyond the ventrals. 
Fins—Pectoral spine with fifteen teeth. 
Colours—Bluish-leaden above, silvery beneath. 
Habitat—Mountain streams of Malabar. 
Hypselobagrus tengara. 
Pimelodus tengara, IJam. Buck. pp. 183, 377, pi. 3, f. 61. 
Bagrus tenggara, Cuv. & Val. xiv. p. 414. 
Macrones tengara, Gunther , Catal. v. p. 81. 
B. x. D. 1 | 0. P. l. Y. 6. A. 12. 
