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Show 1869.] SURGEON F. D A Y O N T H E FISHES O F ORISSA. 379 Scales in regular rows, each scale having a few round elevated spots upon it. Three and a half rows between the lateral line and the base of the ventral fin. Lateral line first curves gently downwards ; subsequently it is continued to just below the centre of the base of the caudal fin. Colours. Canary-colour, with the back stained grey, and from seven to nine broad and deep blue bands extending from the back to the abdominal profile. Dorsal fin stained with grey in its upper third, as is also the caudal in its posterior third. Hab. Cossye river, attaining 3 inches in length, and said not to be common; however, I obtained eleven specimens. A variety exists in the Mahanuddi, the eye being somewhat smaller, opercle less wide, but otherwise similar. Genus OPSARIUS. OPSARIUS, sp., M'Clelland. Bola, Gunther, preoccupied by Genus VI. in Hamilton Buchanan's ' Fishes of the Ganges,' p. 73. 112. OPSARIUS GOHA, H. Buch. Leuciscus salmonoides, Blyth. Bugguah (Bengali). B.iii. D.f P. 13. V. 9. A. ^. C.19. L. 1. 88. L. tr. £. Hab. Cossye river at Midnapore. Genus BOHTEE, Sykes, 1841. Osteobrama, Heckel, 1842. 113. ROHTEE VIGORSII, Sykes. Osteobrama rapax, Gunther. Gollund (Ooriah). B.iii. D.f. P. 19. V. 10. A . ^ . C.19. L. 1. 75. T 18 L. tr. w Dr. Gunther considers that Colonel Sykes's species is identical with Rohtee (Cyprinus) cotio, H. Buch.; but if the two figures pl. 39. f. 93, ' Fishes of the Ganges,' and t. 63. f. 3, of Sykes's 'Fishes of the Dekkun,' are compared, the distinction is apparent. In the former the ends of the jaws are even in front; in the latter the lower jaw projects. Besides this I obtained numbers of this species in the Kistna river, from one of whose tributaries some of Col. Sykes's specimens were probably procured ; on the other hand I could not find the R. cotio in that river. Col. Sykes appears to have written 29 instead of 26 rays for the anal fin, but a few more or less does not seem to have been considered of great moment, especially as the drawing gives 36. Hub. Rivers and tanks in Orissa. |
