Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 725 pages of information about Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the.

Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 725 pages of information about Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the.

22 Loach, Khyber range A very small and slender
                        stream, from species, light brown,
                        Sir-i-Chushme speckled and barred with
                        spring, temper, brown, attracted
                        75 degrees, from immediately by scraping up
                        limestone rocks. the bed of the outlet of the
                                          spring.

23 Cyprinid, Orei- Same place, but Back brown, with some
       noides, occurs down to iridescent hues, sides
                       Khyber ghat yellowish brown, dark spots
                       stream. confined to back and sides,
                                          small but distinct; fins
                                          tinged with reddish. 
                                          Peritoneum loaded with
                                          black pigment.  Intestines in
                                          short loops across abdomen of
                                          intermediate size, as to
                                          length and diameter.  Air
                                          bladder small; very common. 
                                          Swarm in deepish pools under
                                          limestone rocks, takes bait,
                                          i.e. offal and worms with
                                          great avidity.  Like many
                                          other species, it is asserted
                                          to be the English trout:  it
                                          rises to the surface.

24 Loach, Same place com- Shape subcylindrical, pale
                         mon, greenish-brown, with very
                                          broad bars of brown, fins
                                          spotted with black,
                                          otherwise fuscescent; at root
                                          of tail a deep black bar. 
                                          Head depressed, in old
                                          specimens broad, closely
                                          spotted with black, snout
                                          attenuated, apex with cirrhi;
                                          upper jaw in the centre with
                                          a bony process not unlike an
                                          incisor tooth

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