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Show 372 SURGEON F. DAY ON THE FISHES OF ORISSA. [May 27, 84. CROSSOCHEILUS REBA, II. Buch. Chetchua porah (Ooriah). Batta (Bengali). B.iii. D.\. P.15. V. 9. A.\. C.19. L. 1. 35-38. L.tr.j. The Chondrostoma boggut, Sykes, appears to be identical with this species, which is common in the Kistna river. 85. LABEO FIMBRIATUS, Bloch. Labeo leschenaultii, Cuv. & Val. Bahrum (Ooriah). B. iii. D. ^ . P. 15. V. 9. A. \. C. 19. L. 1. 44-48. L. tr. g^. Hab. Found in rivers and tanks. The Varicorhinus bobree, Sykes, appears to be this species, which is abundant in the Kistna. 86. LABEO GONIUS, H. Buch Labeo microlepidotus, Cuv. & Val. Labeo dussumieri, part. ?, Giinther. Cur sua (Ooriah). B.iii. D. ,-Ar. iFu* P«-.. !1/7•. »V•. » 9•. «A•.5 - I C.19. L. 1. 64-74. T 4. U L. tr. jg. Length of head T 2 T, of pectoral A , of base of dorsal f, of base of anal J-p of caudal f^ of the total"length. Height of head ± of body |, of dorsal fin -fT, of ventral £, of anal £ of the total length. .Eyes. Diameter § of length of head, 1| diameter from end of snout, 2g diameters apart. N o lateral lobe to snout, which is covered with fine pores. Two pairs of very short barbels, the maxillary being slightly the longest. Lips thick, with a distinct fold, and also fringed. Teeth pharyngeal, with flattened crowns, 5, 4, 2/2, 4, 5. Fins. Dorsal commences much nearer to the snout than to the base of the caudal fin, and anterior to the ventral. Scales. Nine and a half rows between lateral line and base of the ventral fin, in large specimens from Burmah eight and a half. As food this fish is said to be indifferent. Many specimens were taken in the rivers of Orissa up to 1 3 ^ inches in length. The species is very closely allied to, if not identical with Labeo cursa, H . Buch., which, however, is said to have 11 or 12 rows between the lateral line and base of ventral fin. 87. LABEO CALBASU, H. Buch. Cirrhinus affinis, Jerdon, Madras Journ. Lit. & Sc. Kala beinse (Ooriah). B.iii. D. j^rv. P. 19. V. 9. A.;-. C.19. L. 1. 41-44. 14-15 *> L. tr. if. |