332     Gasterostomatous Parasites of Indian Food-Fishes

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                                         Fig. 8.
                            Bucephalopsis magnum.

Author's specimens

Verma's specimens

Length . . . . . .

3.92

8.0—10.0

Breadth . . . . . .

2.18

4.2—4.8

Anterior sucker . . . . . .

0.66

0.3—0.4

Pharynx . . . . . .

0.24

0.46—0.5

Intestine . . . . . .

0.64 × 0.34

1.6 × 0.9

Ovary . . . . . .

0.32 × 0.3

0.38

Anterior testis . . . .

0.5 × 0.34

0.9—1.0

Posterior testis . . . .

0.4

0.75 × 0.84

Cirrus sac . . . . . .

0.9 × 0.16

(About one quarter

of body length.)

1.4—1.6×0.3—

0.45

(Less than one quar-

ter of body length.)

Eggs . . . . . .

0.03 × 0.015

0.026—0.028×

0.016-0.028