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Show 582 SURGEON F. DAY ON INDIAN FISHES. [Nov. 26, Cleft of mouth extending but little more than half the distance to beneath the anterior margin of the orbit, but the posterior extremity of the maxilla to nearly below the same margin. Lower jaw slightly the shortest. Nasal barbels extend to the anterior margin of the orbit; the maxillary barbels are equal to 1| diameter of the orbit in length. In the largest preserved specimen one of these barbels is subdivided into three at its external extremity. In one moderate-sized specimen a number of glands open along its suborbital ring of bones. Pharyngeal teeth curved, short, 5, 3, 2/2, 3, 5. Fins. Dorsal arises slightly in advance of ventrals ; first two undivided rays osseous but minute, third not half so long as fourth, which is moderately bony, smooth, ends in an articulated extremity, and is then as long as the first branched ray. Upper margin of the fin concave. Pectoral extends to ventral, which does not extend, by the width of two scales, to the anal, which last fin commences midway between the extremity of the caudal and base of the pectoral ; its first undivided ray minute, its third as long as the first branched one. Anal laid flat reaches the base of the caudal. Caudal almost lunated, its central rays almost equal to the longest of the outer rows. Scales. Four and a half rows between lateral line and base of dorsal fin, and two and a half between lateral line and base of ventral. Lateral line in single tubes, curves very slightly downwards, and opposite the end of the ventral proceeds direct to centre of base of caudal fin. Colours. Silvery above lateral line, and with a dash of yellow below it. Fins of a bluish tinge, especially the caudal. Eyes golden. This magnificent Carp grows to a very large size: one was brought weighing 38 pounds ; and its size may be imagined when the specimen 39 inches long did not weigh 14 pounds. It is said to grow to 50 or 60 pounds weight, and is very common at Kurnool, where it is esteemed as food by the natives. 11 is one of the Mahseers of India. I have named it after m y esteemed friend and correspondent A. C. Brisbane Neill, Esq., F.Z.S. BARBUS GUENTHERI, sp. nov. B. iii. D. 4/9. P. 15. V. 9. A. 3/5. C. 19. L. 1. 42. L. tr. 10/6. Length of specimens from 2 to 5-^ inches. Length of head a little above 1, of pectoral 1, of caudal f-, of base of dorsal ^ of base of anal ^ 0f the total length. Height of head f, of body \, of dorsal fin \, of ventral 1 of anal \ of the total length! Eyes. Upper margin near the profile ; diameter I of len°th of head, 1 diameter from end of snout, and 1 diameter apart. Body rather compressed; a considerable rise in the profile from the occiput to dorsal fin. Snout somewhat obtuse. Lower jaw slightly shorter than the upper ; the posterior extremity of the maxilla extends nearly to beneath the anterior margin of the orbit. The maxillary cirri are equal to the diameter of the orbit in length, extending to slightly beyond its centre. The superior |
