. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 182 BULLETIN 188, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM generally distributed in Peninsular Thailandâin brooks near the border of Kedah, in waterfall streams on Kao Chong near Trang, in the Tadi River as far west as Ban Kiriwong, and in headwaters of the Tapi River in the district of Bandon. The largest examples met with in Tliailand have been cm. long. A length of 18 cm. is reported for the East Figure 31.âPuJitius lateristrigdliCuviet 'and Valenciennes). Drawn [by Luang Masya '^^^^''â " ' courtesy of the Thailand Government. The
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 182 BULLETIN 188, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM generally distributed in Peninsular Thailandâin brooks near the border of Kedah, in waterfall streams on Kao Chong near Trang, in the Tadi River as far west as Ban Kiriwong, and in headwaters of the Tapi River in the district of Bandon. The largest examples met with in Tliailand have been cm. long. A length of 18 cm. is reported for the East Figure 31.âPuJitius lateristrigdliCuviet 'and Valenciennes). Drawn [by Luang Masya '^^^^''â " ' courtesy of the Thailand Government. The species is strikingly marked in a pattern different from that in any other local cyprinoidâa black blotch on the top of the head, two broad black cross bands on body, a black longitudinal band which may extend between the cross bands, and a small black spot above the base of the anal fin. The Thai vernacular name for this fish is plaikong. PUNTIUS DARUPHANI H. M. Smith Puntius (Barbodes) daruphani Smith, 1934b, p. 312 (Meping at Raheng, Meklong at Ban Pong). Barbus daruphani Fowler. 1937, p. 190, figs. 145,147 (Mepoon, Kemarat). In addition to the specimens referred to in the original description, 2 from the Meping at Raheng and 1 from a lake near the Meklong at Ban Pong, there have been examined 2 from the Meklong at Kanburi, 1 from the Menam Nan, 5, from the gorge of the Mechem, and 2 from the Melong, a tributary of the Mechem, which in turn is an affluent of the Meping, these last specimens collected by A. R. Buchanan, of the Borneo Co., Ltd. Fowler reports over 80 specimens from the localities cited. A length of 18 cm. is Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian In
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