(Ske) BARBUS. 15 Total length 110 millim. Nairobi River (tributary of Athi River), British East Africa. Fig.109.
Barbus nairobiensis. Type.
1-4. Ad. & hgr., types. Nairobi R., 3500 ft. A. Blayney Percival, Esq. (P.). 124. BARBUS PORTALI. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N.H. (7) xviii. 1906, p. 36, and Fish. Nile, p. 243, pl. xlv. fig. 2 (1907). Depth of body equal to length of head, 33 to £ times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as (young) or longer than eye, which is 55 to 45 Fig.110, Barbus portali.
Type (F. N.). times in length of head; interorbital width 3 times in length of head ; mouth terminal, its width about § length of head; lips moderately
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developed, interrupted on the chin; two barbels on each side, anterior 1 (young) to 1}, posterior 13 (young) to 2} diameters of eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border straight or slightly concave; last simple ray strong, bony, coarsely serrated behind, much shorter than head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral 3 to ? length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1} to 1% times as long as deep. Scales 28-52 sre 3-4 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Yellowish, back olive-brown; a dark greyish lateral stripe with or without two or three blackish blotches in its course ; fins whitish.
Total length 100 millim.
Mountain streams tributary of the Mpanga River (flowing into Lake Ruisamba) east of Mt. Ruwenzori, and Victoria Nile. 1-4. Types. Fort Portal, 4500 ft. R. B. Woosnam, Hsq. (C.). 5-14. Ye. Mpanga R., Fort Portal. Sir D. Bruce (P.). 15-16. Ad. Mabira Forest, W. of Ripon Falls. Dr. C. Christy (P.). 125. BARBUS CARPIO.
Pfeff. Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. 57 (1896); Bouleng. Fish. Nile, p. 244, pl. xlv. fig. 3 (1907).
Depth of body 53 to 32 times as long as deep, length of head 3} to Barbus carpio.
Type (F. N.).
33 times. Snout rounded, longer than eye, which is 4} to 5 times in length of head; interorbital width 2} to 3 times in length of head ; mouth subinferior; lips rather thick ; two barbels on each side, anterior 13, posterior about 1} diameters of eye. Dorsal IV 7, about equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border nearly straight; last simple ray strong, bony, serrated, stiff part much shorter than head.
BARBUS. 135 Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 14 to 13 times as long as deep. Scales 28 a 3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Brown above, silvery beneath; a dark lateral band, more distinct on the caudal part of the body, sometimes extending forwards, interrupted, to upper extremity of gill-cover ; dorsal and caudal fins greyish or blackish.
Total length 67 millim.
Lake Albert.—Types in Hamburg Museum.
126. BARBUS PERCIVALI.
Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xi. 1903, p. 52, pl. v. fig. 1; Pellegr. Mém. Soc. Zool. France, xvii. 1905, p. 178; Lonnb. Kilim.-Mera Exped., Fish. p. 4 (1907).
Depth of body equal to length of head, 3} to 4 times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3} to 4 times in length of head ; interorbital width 23 to 2% times in length of head; mouth small, subinferior; lips moderate, interrupted on the chin; barbels two on each side, anterior as long as eye ora little longer, posterior 1§ to 1) diameters of eye. Dorsal III 6-7, nearer occiput than base of caudal, border scarcely emarginate; last simple ray bony, strongly serrated, Barbus pereival.
Type (Ann. & Mag. N. H. 1903), about % length of head, Anal ILI 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral 3 length of head, not reaching ventral; latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 12 to 12 times as long as deep. Scales 28-30 — 3-31 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, brownish on the back; two or three black spots on each side, first or first two above lateral line, last at base of caudal;
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a small black spot on each side of base of dorsal at its origin; a more or less distinct dark streak along lower surface of caudal peduncle. ‘Total length 55 millim.
Kilimanjaro, East Africa.
1-10. Types. Nairobi R., east side of Kilima- A. Blayney Percival, Esq. (C.). njaro, 6500 ft.
127. BARBUS ZANZIBARICUS.
Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1868, p. 601, and Decken’s Reise O.-Afr. iii. p. 146 (1869); Vincig. Ann. Mus. Genova, (2) xiii. 1893, p. 454; Pfeff. Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. 58 (1896).
Barbus zanzibaricus, var. paucior, Hilgend. Zool. Jahrb., Syst. xxii. 1905, p. 414. Depth of body 34 to 34 times in total length, length of head 3} to 4 times. Snout rounded, a little shorter than eye, which is 3 to 33 times in length of head ; interorbital width 24 to 22 times in length of head ; mouth terminal, 33 times in length of head; lips thin; two barbels on each side, anterior a little shorter than eye, posterior a little longer. Dorsal III 7-8, equally distant from centre or posterior border of eye and from root of caudal, border straight ; last simple ray strong, bony, serrated, shorter than head. Anal III 5 (or 6), not reaching anal. Pectoral about 3 length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior half of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 14 to 14 times as long as deep. Scales 29-31 amas 21-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, brownish on the back ; a dark dot at base of caudal.
Total length 97 millim.
East Africa (Mombasa and Masai Districts, and Somaliland).—Type in Berlin Museum.
1-3. Hgr. & yg., types Lake Ufione, Masai District. Prof. O. Neumann (C.). ofvar.pauctor.
128. BARBUS ARGENTEUS.
Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 103 (1868); Bouleng. Boll. Mus. Torin. xi. 1896, no. 260, p- 2.
Depth of body 3 to 34 times in total length, length of head 5} to 4 times. Snout obtusely pointed, as long as eye, which is 3} to 4 times in length of head; interorbital width 3 to 3} times in length of head ; mouth subinferior, its width 34 to 4 times in length of head; lips feebly
BARBUS. 1is)7/ developed ; barbels two on each side, posterior 1 to 14 times as long as eye, anterior a little shorter. Dorsal III-IV 8, nearly equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal, or a little nearer latter, border slightly concave; last simple ray very strong, bony, strongly serrated, the serrated part 2 to + length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral 3 to 2 length of head, not quite reaching Barbus argenteus.
Type.
ventral; latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 14 to 1% times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 29-33 3 23-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Uniform silvery, back brownish.
Total length 110 millim.
Angola; Upper Zambesi.
1-4. Types. Golungo Alto, Loanda. Dr. Welwitsch (P.). 5. Ad. Cuculova R., Mossamedes. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C.). 6-9. Ad. Dongwenna Swamps, Mossamedes, t 10. Skel. ” 2 ” ” 129. BARBUS WELLMANT, sp. n.
Depth of body equal to length of head, 3} to 4 times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 34 to 34 times in length of head ; interorbital width 24 to 3 times in length of head; mouth subinferior, its width 34 times in length of head; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, subequal, % to 2 diameter of eye. Dorsal Ill 7~8, equally distant from anterior border or centre of eye and from
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root of caudal, border slightly concave; last simple ray strong, bony, strongly serrated, the serrated part 2 to 3 length of head. Anal JII 54, not reaching caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, reaching ventral or not quite so far; base of latter below anterior half of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 13 to 13 times as long as deep. Scales 28-30 a 23 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Brown Fig.114.
Barbus wellmani.
Type.
above; a blackish Jateral band, more or less indistinct, or broken up into spots, in front.
Total length 80 millim.
Angola.
1-6. Types. Interior of Benguella, 4000-5000 Ft. Dr, F. C. Wellman (P.). 130. BARBUS KESSLERI.
Puniius kessleri, Steind. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, xvi. 1866, p. 768, pl. xiv. fig.3.
Barbus caudimacula, Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 107 (1868). Barbus kessleri, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xiv. 1904, p. 218. Depth of body 3 to 34 times in total length, length of head 3} to 4 times. Snout rounded, a little shorter than or barely as long as eye, which is 3 to 33 times in length of head; interorbital width 2} to 22 times in length of head; mouth subinferior, its width about 3 times in length of head; lips feebly developed; two barbels on each side, anterior nearly as long as eye, posterior 14 to 1} diameters of eye. Dorsal III 7-8, equally distant from centre or posterior border of eye and from root of caudal, border straight ; last simple ray strong, bony, strongly serrated, the serrated part 3 to ? length of head. Anal III 5,
BARBUS. 159 not reaching caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, reaching ventral or not so far; base of latter below anterior half of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 14 to 14 times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 25-27 =, 24-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Brown above; a rather indistinct dark lateral band sometimes present ; a small round black spot at root of caudal. Fig.115.
Barbus kessleri.
TypeofB.caudimacula.
Total length 65 millim.
Angola.—Type in Vienna Museum.
1-18. Types of B. Golungo Alto. Dr. Welwitsch (P.). caudimacula.
19-22. Ad. Pungo Andongo. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C.). 23-24. Ad. Benguella. Dr. F. C. Wellman (P.).
131. BARBUS HOLOTANIA.
Barbus kessleri, part., Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 107 (1868). Barbus kessleri (non Steind.), Gimth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6) xvii. 1896, p. 277 ; Bouleng. Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 225 (1901).
Barbus holotenia, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xiv. 1904, p. 218. Barbus camptacanthus, var. cottesi, Pellegr. Bull. Mus. Paris, 1907, p. 320. 9 Depth of body 23 to 34 times in total length, length of head 34 to 45 times. Snout rounded, as long as or slightly longer than eye, which fa) is 3 (young) to 4 times in length of head; interorbital width 23% to 3 times in length of head; mouth subinferior, its width 5 to 3} times in length of head; lips feebly developed; two barbels on each side, anterior about as long as eye, posterior 14 to 13 as long as eye. Dorsal III 8 (rarely 9), equally distant from anterior border or centre of eye and from root of caudal, border feebly concave; last simple ray as long as or a little shorter than head, usually rather feebly ossified
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and feebly serrated, sometimes stronger and strongly serrated, rarely without a trace of serrature. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral $ to $ length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior half of dorsal. Caudal peduncle about 1} times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 22-26 = 2-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Brownish above, silvery beneath ; a straight black band from the end of the snout, through the eye, to the root of caudal; distal half of dorsal black or blackish, or with at least traces of a blackish spot. Total length 120 millim. Cameroon to Congo.
Barbus holotenia.
Type,fromtheOgowe.
1-3. Ad. Kribi R., S. Cameroon. G. L. Bates, Exq. (C.). 4, Skel. ~ 9p 5 4 5. Ad. Nyong R., #5 f. 6. Her. Zima Country, ,, bi 7-8. Ad. Ja R., oa x 9-11. Ad. & hgr. Bumba R. at Assobam, S.Cameroon.
12. Her., type. Benito R. 2: 13-16. Ad. 9 i 17. Ad., type. Kloby, Gaboon. 18-19. Ad. Lambarene, Ovowe. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C.). 20-21. Har., types. Ovowe. R. BLN. Walker, Esq. (P.).