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fly and require a small hook. They swim in shoals. A curious change 
occurs in this fish immediately after death, the whole body becoming scarlet. 
THE INDIAN TROUT. 
Barilius Bola or Bolo ■ goha . Native names : Aart candec, Tam.; Bugguah, 
Ooriya; Korang, Assam ; Bola, Bengal; Pahtali, Punjab ; Chagunee, Behar. 
Habitat .—Throughout India. 
Description. — Length from 4 to 12 inches ; short dorsal fin. "Wide mouth 
opening forwards. No barbels. Ten dorsal rays ; ten anal rays ; scales about 90. 
Eins orange, caudal fin edged with black. Colour, silvery with irregular green¬ 
ish spots on the sides, reminding one strongly of a trout. Weight from j lb. 
to 2 lbs. It takes the fly and small spinning bait, especially a white moth and 
small phantom. It is shy and feeds best towards evening. It will sometimes 
take paste, and is a real good little sporting fish. 
The lesser Barils, of which there are 18 varieties, found in most of the 
Indian rivers, are nearly all distinguished by silver body and. green spots. 
The^ are very game and rise to a fly like a trout. Of active habit, they prefer 
