. Central Asiatic Expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History, under the leadership of Roy Chapman Andrews : preliminary contributions in geology, palaeontology, and zoology. Central Asiatic Expeditions (1921-1930); Scientific expeditions; Natural history; Scientific expeditions; Natural history. 338 Rulletiu American Museum of Xalurnl [Vol. LIV Missrurnus mizolepis punctatus Oshima Misgurmis punctntu.^ , I'JJtj, Aniiut. Zool. Japon., XI, p. 5. Kaohek River, Hainan. Depth in length to base of caudal, ; head Eye in head 6; snout ; ioterorbital ; width o
. Central Asiatic Expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History, under the leadership of Roy Chapman Andrews : preliminary contributions in geology, palaeontology, and zoology. Central Asiatic Expeditions (1921-1930); Scientific expeditions; Natural history; Scientific expeditions; Natural history. 338 Rulletiu American Museum of Xalurnl [Vol. LIV Missrurnus mizolepis punctatus Oshima Misgurmis punctntu.^ , I'JJtj, Aniiut. Zool. Japon., XI, p. 5. Kaohek River, Hainan. Depth in length to base of caudal, ; head Eye in head 6; snout ; ioterorbital ; width of head ; pectoral ; ventral Dorsal with 8 rays; anal with 7. Scales, about 140. Body elongate, cylindrical, tail compressed. Origin of dorsal much nearer to base of caudul than tip of snout, slightly in advance of theroot of the ventrals. Caudal rather short, tij) broadly rounded: caudal peduncle deep, its depth in head. Sides, cheeks, operdes, and maxillary barbels finely speckled with black; base of the caudal above with no black spot. Length 132 mm. This loach does not agree with anj^ specimen of M. m. hainan we have examined. It may prove to be an intermediate between that and M. Nichols (1925, Amcr. Mus. Novit., No. 169, p. 4). Nemacheilus Van Hasselt Van Hasselt, 1823, 'Poissons de Java,' AUgemeine Konst en Letterbok, II, p. 133. Type: Cohitis/asfia/«s Valenciennes. Small, rather short-bodied loaches with three pairs of long barbels about the mouth; no spine about eye; dorsal of moderate length (about 14); caudal tnmcate or lunate; nostril in a well-developed tube; scales very small or absent, lateral line complete. Numerous species in southern Asia. etc. Nemacheilus pulcher, new species Plate XXVI, Figure 2 A small brightly marked squarish tailed Kig. 10. SimmhriluH pulcher, type. thoMt Dksckiition of Typk.—Number , American Mu.'^euni of Natural History. Ivocality: Nodoa. Hainan, .July 12, 1923. I^ength to base of cau
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