BARBUS. i01 barbels on each side, anterior 2 diameter of eye, posterior nearly as long as eye. Dorsal III 10, equally distant from eye and from caudal, anterior rays much longer than head, border concave in its posterior half; last simple ray not enlarged. Anal III 5, reaching beyond root Barbus lagoensis, 1 4, Type.
of caudal. Pectoral a little longer than head, not reaching ventral ; base of latter below middle of dorsal. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Seales with posteriorly convergent strive, 24 a 2 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Uniform bronzy brown, fins blackish.
Total length 255 millim.
Lagos.
1, Type. Lagos. H. T. Ussher, Esq. (C.).
89. BARBUS ALTIDORSALIS.
Bouleng. Ann, & Mag. N. H. (8) ii. 1908, p. 493. Depth of body 3 times in total length, length of head 42 times. Snout rounded, 33 times in length of head, with small nuptial tubercles on the sides; eye 5 times in length of head, interorbital width 23 times ; mouth inferior, its width 3 times in length of head; lips thick, lower
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continuous across chin; two barbels on each side, equal, } diameter of eye. Dorsal III 9, equally distant from eye and from caudal ; border deeply notched behind third branched ray ; last simple ray not enlarged, smooth, anterior branched rays also much elongate, 13 times length of head. Anal III 5, reaching beyond root of caudal. Pectoral a little longer than head, not reaching ventral ; base of latter below middle of Barbus altidorsalis.
Type. 3.
dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1} times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 28 a 2 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Brownish above, the scales darker at the base, pink on the sides, white beneath; fins yellow, blackish towards the edge. Total length 560 millim.
Upper Zambesi.
1. Type. Kafue R., N.W. Rhodesia. T. Codrington, Esq. (P.). 90. BARBUS PROGENYS.
Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1903, i. p. 24, pl. iii. fig. 1. Depth of body 33 to 4 times in total length, length of head 35 times. Snout rounded, depressed, 3 to 34 times in length of head; eye 4 to 5 times in length of head, equal to interorbital width; mouth large, its
BARBUS. 105 width 34 to 4 times in length of head, lower jaw projecting beyond the upper; lips well-developed, lower interrupted on the chin; barbels two on each side, anterior 2 to # diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye or slightly shorter. Dorsal III 10, equally distant from eye and from caudal, border concave ; last simple ray feeble, not stronger than those following, $ length of head. Anal IL 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral Barbus progenys.
Type (P. Z.8. 1903). 3, 2 to 3 length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter slightly posterior to origin of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1 to 1% times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 32-35 a 24 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, brownish on the back, dorsal and lateral scales brown at the base; dorsal blackish distally or with an ill-defined dark band across the middle; other fins whitish, anal sometimes edged with blackish.
Total length 180 millim, Kaibi River, South Cameroon.
1. Type. Kribi River. G. L. Bates, Hxg. (C.).
2-5, Ad, 35 ” 6. Skel. % ‘a 91. BARBUS TRIMACULATUS.
Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1852, p. 683, and Reise Mossamb. iv. p. 55, pl. xi. fig. 4 (1868) ; Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. pp. 106 & 453 (4868), and Proc. Zool. Soc. 1893, p. 6195 Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, ciii. i, 1894, p. 452; M. Weber, Zool. Jahrb., Syst. x. 1897, p. 151.
Barbus breijeri, M. Weber, t. ¢. p. 154.
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Barbus katange, Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 132, pl. xlix. fig. 1 (1900), and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 224 (1901).
Barbus decipiens, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xix. 1907, p. 492. Depth of body 3 to 4 times in total length, length of head 33 to 44 times. Snout rounded, as long as or a little longer than eye in adult ; eye 3 to 44 times in length of head, interorbital width 24 to 22 times; mouth subinferior, with lips feebly developed and interrupted on chin; two barbels on each side, anterior about as long as eye, posterior | to 13 diameters of eye. Dorsal III 8 (very rarely 7), nearer occiput than caudal, border concave; last simple ray strong, bony, not serrated, nearly straight, or feebly curved, 2 to once length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral 2 to ? length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below or partly in front of anterior rays of dorsal. Fig.82.
Barbus trimaculutus.
Type, after Peters (Reise Mossamb.).
Caudal peduncle 13 to 2 times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 30-35 (rarely 36) aa 5-4 between lateral line and ventral, 14-16 round caudal peduncle. Brown above, silvery on the sides and below; three more or Jess distinct round blackish spots often present on each side, the first and second just above the lateral line, one in front and one behind the vertical of the base of the dorsal, the third at the base of the caudal fin and traversed by the lateral line ; these spots may be absent or reduced to the one at the base of the candal fin; fins whitish, without spots.
Total length 135 millim.
Zambesi System to the Transyaal and Zululand; Southern Angola.— Type in Berlin Museum.
1-2. Ad. R. Ruo, Brit. Cent. Africa. Sir H. H. Johnston (T.). By de oie Between Kondowe and Karonga, 93 LL.
Nyassa.
BARBUS. 105 4-9. Yo. Near Salisbury, Mashonaland. G. A. K. Marshall, Esq. @)):
10-22. Ad. & hgr. Mazoé R., Mashonaland. J. ff. Darling, Esq. (P.). 23-28. Ad. &hgr. Beira, Portug. EH. Alrica. Mr. C. Grant (C.) ; C. D. Rudd, Esq. (P.).
29-30. Ad. &hgr. Groot Olifant R., Transvaal. Major G. E. Bruce (P.). 31-35. Ad. & hgr. Klein Olifant R., t s 36-37. Her. Near Komati Poort, ,, 3 35-39. Ad. & hgr. Potchefstroom, Transvaal. Mr. Stenning (C.) ; S. African Mus. (P.).
40-59. Ad. &hgr. . of Pietersburg, Transvaal. Mr. C. Grant (C.) ; C. D. Rudd, Esq. (P.).
60. Skel.
61-64. Ad. Unntulosi, Zululand. | 3 65. Ad. Elcheleselwane, Zululand. Dr. E. Warren (P.). 66, Ad. Mucopa R., Mossamedes. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C.). All the above specimens represent B. decipiens, Blgr., which, I am informed by Dr. Pappenheim, must be regarded as identical with B. trimaculatus, Peters.
67-73. Ad. & hgr. Dongwenna Swamps, Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C.). Mossamedes.
74-75. Yo. Que R., Mossamedes. MS 76. Ad. Kafue R., Upper Zambesi. Rey. F. A. Rogers & Kj, ©. Chubb, Esq. (P.).
77. Ad. Idunda R., Portug. EH. Africa, C. F. M. Swynnerton Hsq. (P.).
92. BARBUS NUMMIFER.
Barbus trimaculatus (non Peters), Hilgend. Sitzb. Ges. naturf. Fr. Berl. 1888, p:78.
Barbus nummifer, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xiii. 1904, p. 449, and Fish. Nile, p. 239, pl. xlvi. fig. 1 (1907).
Barbus jacksont, var. mitior, Hilgend. Zool. Jahrb., Syst. xxii. 1905, p. 415. Depth of body 53 to 4 times in total length, length of head 4 to 43 times. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 33 to 4 times in length of head ; interorbital width 24 to 22 times in length of head; mouth subinferior, with lips feebly developed and interrupted on chin; two barbels on each side, anterior as long as eye or a little shorter, posterior 14 to 1} diameters of eye. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from eye or nostrils and from caudal, border concave; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, nearly straight, # to once as long as head. Anal III 5, not
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reaching caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below or partly in front of anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 13 to 2 times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 36-39 oe 4 between lateral line and ventral, 16-18 round caudal peduncle. Olive-brown above, silvery beneath ; a series of 3 to 6 round blackish spots on each side, the last or last two on the caudal peduncle and traversed by the lateral line, the others just above the lateral line.
Fig.83.
Barbus munnifer.
Tvpe (F. N.).
Total length 150 millim.
Lake Victoria, Bubu River (Lake Manyara).
1~7. Types. L. Victoria. Mr. W. G. Doggett (C.); Col. Delmé Radcliffe (P.).
8. Ad. Hntebbe. Mr. E. Degen (C.).
9. Ad, Bubu R. near Urango, Masai. Prof. O. Neumann (C.). 93. BARBUS JACKSONII, Giinth. Proc, Zool. Soc. 1889, p. 72; Pteff. Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p- 67 (1896) 5 Lonnb. Kilim.-Meru Exped., Fish. p. 4 (1907). Depth of body 33 to 34 times in total length, length of head 4 to 4% times. Snout rounded; eye slightly longer, 33 times in length of head; interorbital width 2} times in length of head; mouth subinferior, with feebly developed lips, interrupted on chin; two barbels on each side, anterior a little shorter than eye, posterior a little longer than eye.
BARBUS. 107 Dorsal III 7, equally distant from centre of eye and from caudal, border slightly concave; last simple ray of dorsal very strong, bony, not serrated, nearly straight, a little longer than head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral # length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter partly in advance of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 13 to 2 times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 36-37 ey 34-4 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, brownish on the back ; three round black spots on each side, two above lateral line, first rote Fig.84.
Barbus jacksonii.
Type.
above pectoral, second below last ray of dorsal, third at base of caudal ; fins whitish.
Total length 100 millim.
Head-waters of Rufu River (Pangani), German East Africa. 1. Type. Rufu R., Arusha, 8. of Kilimanjaro. F. J. Jackson, Esq. (P.). 94. BARBUS PAPPENHEIMI.
Barbus jacksoni (non Giinth.), Hilgend. & Pappenh. Sitzb. Ges. naturf. Fr. Berl. 1903, p. 269.
Barbus pappenheimi, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xvi. 1905, p. 44. Differs from B. jacksonii in the more elongate body (depth 43 times in total length) and the longer snout (a little longer than eye). Posterior barbel 1} diameters of eye. Dorsal III 8, the spine a little shorter than head. Scales 37 = 3% between lateral line and ventral. Total length 80 millim.
Lake Rukwa, German East Africa——Type in Berlin Museum.
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95. BARBUS BISCARENSIS, sp. n.
Barbus callensis, part., Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 92 (1868) ; Playf. & Letourn. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (4) viii. 1871, p. 392.
Depth of body 4 to 44 times in total length, length of head 34 to 4 times. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head; eye 4 (young) to 5 times in length of head, interorbital width 2% to 3 times; mouth terminal or subinferior, its width 32 to 4 times in length of head; lips moderate, interrupted on chin; barbels two on each side, subequal, 13 to 14 times diameter of eye (less in very young). Dorsal 1V 8 (rarely 7), equally distant from occiput and from root of caudal, or a little nearer Barbus bisearensis.
Type. 2.
former, border straight or slightly convex ; last simple ray very strong, bony, strongly serrated, serrated portion 4 to 3 length of head. Anal ILI 5, reaching or nearly reaching caudal. Pectoral 3 to } length of head, not reaching ventral, base of latter below anterior half of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 135 to 1} times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 48-51 Fae 54-7 between lateral line and ventral, 20-22 round caudal peduncle. Brownish or greyish above, whitish beneath. Total length 150 millim.
Algeria.
1, Ad. Algeria.
2-4. Hgr. & yg. Biskra. Paris Museum (#.).
Dg: Ain Drohe, near Biskra, Lord Walsingham (P.). 620g: Wed Biskra. R. Gurney, Esq. (P.).
the, NOx Pool of Ifedil, Algerian Sahara, Capt. Cottier (C.) ; Paris Museum (#.).