Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries Part 3

17 Ahaiha, Siluridae, Diaphanous, 3-5 irregular longish stripes.

18 Mhullee, Silurus, Silvery-blueish.

19 Mh.o.a.rree, Cyprinidae, Yellowish-green, fins reddish. 5 seers.

20 Dhumpurra, " Brownish-green, 6 seers.

21 Pho-eikee, " Perilampoid.

22 Putollee, Cyprinidae, Back and sides light-green.

23 Poapree, " Back greenish-brown, sides greenish.

24 s.h.i.+ngra, Siluridae, No stripes, lightly tinged with brown.

25 Dhimmurr, Silurus.

26 Ghoa-gha, " Back greenish, punctulate, head reddish.

27 Mokkhurr, Opiocephalus.

28 Dhujjha, "

29 Thailla, Cyprinidae, 5 to 6 seers.

30 Mhorakkee, " Much like 19.

31 Singarhee, " Much like 4, 5, 6, 7.

32 Logurr, Siluridae, 3 to 4 faint punctulate longish lines.

33 Ghoje, Not noted.

34 Tupree, "

37 Ghunghutt, Perilampus.

38 Soourr, Siluridae, Diaphanous. Faint punctulate lines.

39 Soonaree, Cyprinidae.

40 Phunnee, " Perilampoid.

41 Kutchoo, " Much like the preceding.

42 Saisurr, " Ditto ditto.

43 Coommee, " Much like no. 4.

44 Saluree, " Ditto ditto.

45 Shumsheer, " So called because of its voracity, (Shumsheer a sabre.) 46 Ghora, " Same as Soonee.

47 Saboan, " Same as the preceding.

48 Bhambhun, Cyprinidae, Same as Dhurra.

All the above from the Indus, at s.h.i.+karpore.

No. Family. River. REMARKS.

49 Cyprinidae, Nari, Small size, colour-silvery, except upper back, which is bluish-green.

50 Siluridae, Mysore.

51 Ophiocephalus, "

52 " "

53 Cyprinidae, " Same as 49.

54 " Systomus. " A beautiful fish, bright green back, otherwise bright orange-red, fins stained with black colours; fugacious.

55 Cyprinidae, "

56 " Systomus, " Back greenish, opercle orange spotted, one black spot near tail.

57 Percida Chamda "

58 Perilampoid, "

Water of both these rivers, quiescent: bunded up.

59 Cyprinoid, Dadur.

60 " " Same as 54.

61 " Systomus, " Same as 56.

63 Cyprinoid, "

64 " "

65 " "

66 " " Same as 59.

67 Cobites, "

68 Cyprinoid, Bolan, Bluish-green, blue bars and dots. Takes the fly.

69 Barbus? " Intestines very long, much like Naipoora.

70 Gonorhynchus? "

71 " " Probably a small specimen of 69.

72 Cyprinoid, "

73 " Gonorhyncus, Gurmab, Same as 70?

74 " "

75 Cyprinoid, " Closely allied to the Mahaseer.

76 Ditto Mahaseer, " Beautiful fish with yellow-brown back, golden sides. Takes fly greedily.

77 " Gonorhynchoid, "

78 " "

79 Silurida, " In Bolan river, deep still water.

80 Cyprinoid, " In small streams.

81 Macrognathus, " Tenacious of life, belly puffy, common throughout; a good deal like a Gudgeon.

82 Loach, Quettah.

83 Cyprinoides, " A beautiful silvery-leaden backed fish, with a streak of bright-red along the side.

Common, very like the preceding: of these Quettah fish No. 83 is the most common, 82 the least so.

84 Cyprinus, curious, "

not being a mountainous form.

86 " "

87 Cyprinoides, Lora, Same mountain form, Gonorhynchoid.

88 " "

89 Loach, " Ditto ditto ditto.

90 " " Perhaps same as the preceding.

91 Cyprinoides, "

92 " " Like the Adoee.

93 " " Mountain form.

94 " " Large size for the genus.

95 " " _Note_.--Probable number of species 47, deducting those supposed not different 96 Cyprinoid, Urghundab.

97 Loach, "

98 Siluridae, "

"I subjoin a list given me by a fisherman at s.h.i.+karpore, with his divisions into large and small:-- Large. Small.

Dhumpurra, Ghunghut.

Buree Phookee, Pedir.

Buree Thaillee, Soonnee.

Mh.o.a.rrhee, Phokee.

Moukkur, Mogullee.

Gundhan, Dhimmur.

Singaree, Ghoagar.

* Pulla, Khuggur.

Seenra.

Mhorr.

Bhangun.

Ghurr.

Soourr.

Morakee.