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Show 1869.] SURGEON F. DAY ON INDIAN FISHES. 521 the ventral extends to the third anal ray. Three specimens, up to 6 inches in length, are in the collection received from Captain Godwin-Austen, who obtained them at Cherra Poonjee. Another specimen, 7 inches long, was sent by S. Teal, Esq., from Seeb Sangor, in Assam. OPHIOCEPHALUS BARCA, IL B. Variety amphibius. This is the typical specimen of the Bora chang, described in the J. A. S. of B. viii. p. 550, is as follows :- D. 52. A. 37. C. 12. L. 1. 80. L. tr. 9/17. It differs very slightly from the 0. barca oi Calcutta, and is evidently the same species. It is from Bootan. A\NABAS OLIGOLEPIS, Bleeker. D. 16/8. P.15. V. 1/5. A. 10/9. C. 17. L.1.26. L.tr.g. Two specimens, 9 inches long, exist in the collection; they were obtained in the Calcutta bazar. MASTACEMBELUS ZEBRINUS, Blyth. D. 29/52. P. 19. A. 3/56. C. 19. Length of head \ of the total length, and equal to the height of the body. Eyes small, situated before the middle of the length of the head. Angle of preopercle armed with three strong spinous teeth ; a spine also present below and slightly before the orbit. Colours. Olive, with bluish vertical bands alternating with golden ones. Dorsal and caudal fins banded in dots ; anal with the bands of the body continued on to it. In preserved specimens the bands on the body are black. This species is the common sort throughout British Burma, and is also found in the Irrawaddi, far above Ava. MASTACEMBELUS ARMATUS, Lacep. A fine specimen of the spotted variety, 14 inches long, exists in the Museum. It has a single row of large black spots along the base of the dorsal fin ; no bands exist on its sides. D. 38/70. It was obtained from the Calcutta bazar. GLYPHIDODON NOTATUS, sp. n. D. |§. P. 19. V. 1/5. A. 2/13 L. 1. 30. L. tr. 5/12. Length of head -\, of pectoral f, of caudal above f of the total length. Height of head -\ oi the total length. Eyes. Diameter f of length of head, f of a diameter from end of snout, 1 diameter apart. Body oval, compressed. Opercles entire. Teeth in a single row. |
