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Show J^6'7'] MR- F- DAY ON INDIAN FISHES. 289 half more than that of the orbit. One short pair of cirri exist on the snout; a second pair at the angles of the maxillee. Nostrils close to the anterior superior angle of the orbit, the posterior round and patent, the anterior tubular. Interorbital space rather convex from side to side ; no furrow exists between it and the snout. Teeth. Pharyngeal teeth small, curved, sharp, in three rows, 5,4,2/2,4,5. Fins. The anterior extremity of the dorsal is the same distance from the snout as its posterior extremity is from the base of the caudal; it is slightly in advance of the ventrals, and higher anteriorly than it is posteriorly. Anal in the posterior fourth of the body. Caudal lobed, with a broad and scaly base. Lateral line nearly straight, from the centre of the orbit to the centre of the caudal fin. Colours. Olive-green, gradually fading into dirty olive on the abdomen ; a black spot sometimes exists on the scale behind the upper piece of the opercle. This and the last species rapidly die when removed from streams ; however, some were placed alive in the Ootacamund Lake. This species is said to grow to 10 inches in length, and is much esteemed for eating. LLab. Very common in the Seegoor River; rare in the Bowany. LABEO KONTIUS (Jerdon). Currumunnee candee, Tam. B. iii. D. £. P. 15. V. 10. A. 3/5. L. 1. 38. L. tr. 9/5. Length of specimen 2l£ inches. Length of head 4-, of pectoral a little above \, of base of dorsal rather above fa, of base of anal fa, of caudal nearly f of the total length. Height of head fa, of body 5, of dorsal above £, of anal ^ of the total length. Eyes nearly circular; diameter nearly \ of length of head, 3 diameters apart, 2 | diameters from end of snout. Profile rather more convex along the abdominal than the dorsal aspect; in the latter it rises considerably to the commencement of the dorsal fin, beyond which it sinks. Gape of mouth wide, arched, almost triangular, with the apex above. Muzzle blunt and truncated. Cleft of mouth short, not extending quite half the distance to the anterior margin of the orbit. Lower jaw shortest, almost angular. Lips fleshy, continued from the upper to the lower jaws, and covered with mucus-pores. Snout tuberculated, and a fleshy prolongation from it is extended laterally. Upper surface of head smooth. Opercle high and narrow, its width not being quite equal to half its height. Nostrils slightly in advance of anterior superior angle of the orbit. Cheeks fleshy. N o cirri were observed in this specimen, neither did Dr. Jerdon perceive any in his; but probably they were present, but minute. The specimen being now stuffed, they cannot be detected. Fins. Dorsal commences over the ventrals, and nearer to the snout PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1867, No. XIX. |