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Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) · Text

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BARBUS. 13 192 :

Se. 41-46 ary 4, 18-20; last simple ray of dorsal rather feeble, feebly serrated, serrated part 1} length of head ; interorbital width 24-23 times in length of head . . 98. B. ksibi, Blgr., p. 111. b. Base of ventral at least partly anterior to dorsal ; last simple ray of dorsal strongly serrated.

7-83 Se. 44-47 or oi partly below dorsal; snout rounded, at 5-6, 18-20; base of ventral least 3 times in length of head ; mouth Bogeite, umaliowlen een meng we aneunoncines ome mo alu. Se. 46-50 = a sie 4—5, 20-22; base of ventral partly below dorsal; snout narrow and pointed, less than 3 times in length of head; mouth very narrow, inferior . . . . . 100. B. nasus, Gthr., p. 113. Se, 44-46 = at 4—5, 20; base of ventral entirely in advance of dorsal ; mouth terminal. 101. B. serra, Peters, p. 114. 2, 32-40 scales in lateral line, 53-74 between origin of dorsal and lateral line ; posterior barbel not or but little longer than eye. a. Base of ventral entirely in advance of dorsal. Se, 34-39 S434, 16-18 ; dorsal with 7 pare. ®) SOLt MAS Men cue)! Uc Miaia, \oy LO2. van paluadrmosuss Overs Ds) Lila. Se. 32-33 2 4) 21, 14; dorsal with 7 branched rays : length of head 4 times in total poet be 6 eh Be be 6) ooo MOR, J5t, amcromien (Eilon, rors Mahe Se. 33 > iy 24-3, 14; dorsal with 8 branched rays; dene of head 4-43 times in total length. 104. B. pfeffert, Blgr., p. 117. Se.3322rr length of head 33 times in total length . 105. B. mattozt, Guimar., p. 118. 3, 14; dorsal with 8 branched rays ; b. Base of ventral entirely or partly below dorsal. a. ag pedunele at least 12 times as long as deep. Sc. 32-33 © 7a + 24-3, 143; dorsal with 8 branched rays; length of head 3-34 times innocd lencthta ernie oh at lOO. i .irapaw, Star .epamilos » 53-64 Se, 32-35 an 3-54, 12-14; dorsal with 7 branched rays ; sa a of head 33-32 times totallenoth. 1... |. . LO’. ‘B.'thikensis, Blors, p. 120. Se. 35 a 3, 16; dorsal with 7 branched rays; length of head 4 times in total length ; [p. 120, lateral line incomplete. . . « . . . 108. B. pleurogramma, Blyr.,

14 CYPRINIDZ.

Se. 35-37 —_ , d-4, 14-16 ; dorsal with 7 remain rays ; length of head 3}—4 times intotallengsth . . . ... . . . 109. B. longicauda, Bler., p. 121. 8. Caudal peduncle 14 times as long as deop. Se. 37 a HG Oo oto oo oo oo LOS JEL clkeiieroms, LNeAR: jos WRK c. Base of ventral below middle of dorsal. Se. 39-40 ae 4, 16; anal with 6 branched WH 6 o 0 5 8 6 0 6 0 6 6 a oo Tbilils JEG eryagnai, As Siatiln, jo U2R 3. 23-32 scales in lateral line, 45-54 between origin of dorsal and lateral line.

a. Base of ventral entirely or partly in advance of dorsal; dorsal with 7 branched rays (rarely 6).

a. Posterior barbel twice as long as eye in adult. Se. 26-30 aoe 23-3, 12; base of ventral partly in advance of dorsal . . . . . 112. B. serrifer, Blor., p. 124. Sc. 27 = 3, 12; base of ventral entirely in advance of dorsal. . . . . . . . . 113. B. lumiensis, Blgr., p. 125. 8. Posterior barbel not more than 14 diameters of eye. * Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Sc. 25-26 3, 24,12-14 . . . . . . . . 114. B. minchini, Bigr., p. 126. Sz) SN wie lle ** Caudal peduncle 14-12 times as long as deep. + 28-31 scales in lateral line ; depth of body 33-4 times in total length.

t Dorsal with 7 branched rays.

Sc. 28-29 72 ree 24-3 ; interorbital width 3 times in length of head ; base of ventral entirely in advance of dorsal) 7) Vy.) 1105 BY ensorgit, Blgr.jppy 126: Se. 31 a 24; interorbital width 3 times in length of head ; base of ventral partly in advance'of dorsally) a0 5) 10 116.) B: tetzaspilus, Piett., 7p. 127. Se. 28 4 3; interorbital width twice in length of head ; base of ventral partly in advance Glsdorsalaess dyin ith. we well, Bilatecape inter: sapenlae, eevee with 6 branched rays.

Se. 28 * 33 base of ventral partly in advance por eal EN ak og. binihs DOLa Te tawr, omgTSY UBF searadiatus, Bler., p. 128. tt 24-28 scales in lateral line ; depth of body 8-34 times in total length ; base of ventral nearly entirely in advance of dorsal. 2) nO l=>) 24; eye 4} times in length of head ; eat pectoral not quite reaching yentral . . . 119, B, salmo, Pfeff., p. 129

BARBUS. 1 OV Se. 25-26 ave 2-24; eye 3-3} times in length of head ; pectoral reaching or nearly reaching ventra a ears sa ee Ob censtent Peters: pa l30, Se. 24-28 3 gp? -25; eye 34-4 times in length of head ; pectoral not reaching ventral . 121. B. eutenia, Blgr., p. 131. b. Base of ventral entirely below dorsal. a. 28-33 scales in lateral line.

* Posterior barbel more than 14 diameters of eye and snout longer than eye in adult; dorsal with 7 branched rays. Se. 80-31 733 eye 5} times in ene of head ; depth of body 41 times in total length. . 122. B. newmayeri, Pfeff., p. 132. i ° Se. 28-30 3p 3; eye 4-5 times in length of head ; depth of body 33-4 times in total length ; interorbital width 24-22 times in lengthyoksheadieees (oy. ca 2 os @s js = 1235-8) natrobiensis,, Blow., p.vl32- ‘ ng 43-93 9 G : .

Se. 28-32 ao 3-4; eye 33-44 times in length of head ; depth of body 32-4 times in total length; interorbital width 3 times in lenethiotsheaden sare) Weis Paoawtaid., L24, 6. portale, Blgt-, pa loo. ** Posterior barbel 1 to 14 diameters of eye. Se. 28 * re 3; eye 41-5 times in length of head, interorbital width 24-3 times ; dorsal with (abranchedaravsi Wu. ube 4) | 0.0200 ecarpto, Eleti. ps Lad. 1 43-55 Se. 28-30 ==, of head, interorbital width 24-22 times ; dorsal with 6-7 branched rays . . . . 126. B. pereivali, Blgr., p. 135. Se. 29-31 an 24-3 ; eye 3-31 times in length of head, interorbital width 24-22 times ; dorsal ie 7-8 branched rays . . . . 127. B. 2anzibaricus, Peters, p. 136. Se. 29-33 2 5? 23-3 ; eye 34-4 times in length of head, interorbital width 3-31 times ; dorsal with 8 branched rays . . . . « 128. B. argentens, Gthr., p. 136. 3-34 ; eye 34-4 times in length *** Posterior barbel 2~3 diameter of eye. Se. 28-30 * a ', 24; eye 34-34 times in length of head, interorbital width 23-3 times ; dorsal with 7-8 branched rays . . . . 129. B. wellmani, Blgr., p, 137.

16 CYPRINID 2.

22-27 scales in lateral line ; dorsal usually with 8 branched rays. * Posterior barbel 14 to 13 diameters of eye; caudal peduncle 14-1} times as long as deep.

Se. 25-27 ree 24-3 ; depth of body 3-35 times in total length ; eye 8-34 times in length Orlenel6 96 s 6 6 oa wo 6 0 UR, UES Heelan, Stele jo. tee Se, 22-26 = 2-3 ; depth of body 23-35 times in total iength ; eye 3 (young) —-4 times in ie OL head a i eeas ete See I SlewBoiiolocena, lors. 139. Se 23 3 2; depth of body 34 times in total length ; eye 3 times in length of head. . 132. B. miolepis, Blgr., p. 141. ** Posterior barbel 14-2 diameters of eye ; caudal peduncle not or but slightly lenger than deep.

42 re .

. 23-26 a 24-3; depth of body 23-23 times in total length ; eye 3-3) times in haninore INE Wi Sear oe Gy 6 BR, veh aroraldy Mhoviniing, pgs, efo C. Last simple ray of dorsal enlarged, bony, more or less distinctly serrated behind + ; a single barbel on each side. Lateral line present.

Se. 40! 6 4; dorsal with 8 branched rays, its spine strongly serrated. . . . . . . 134. B. litamba, Keilh., p. 143. Sc. 33-36 = 3-4; dorsal with 7 branched rays, its spine feebly serrated in its upper PAULO, he) Wel ee ue eee ey ie le os Loon atnevelvani Guitempenlenoe 2. No lateral line. [p. 144.

dorsal with 7 branched rays . . . 136. B. apleurogramma, Bler., mm @5 28) 2 D. Last simple ray ef dorsal not enlarged, or but feebly enlarged, not serrated{.

1. Two barbels on each side.

a. Dorsal with 7 branched rays ; 27-38 scales in lateral line } caudal peduncle 1% to 2 times as long as deep. a, 3-44 scales between lateral line and ventral ; lateral line complete, * Base of ventral below anterior rays of dorsal. 62 7 Se. 35-36 a 4, 16 ; posterior barbel 2 diameter [p. 145. of eye; pectoral not reaching ae . . 137. B. anphigramma, Bilegr., PN bebe ; Sc, 34-38 “22, 4, 12; posterior barbel 1-14 diameters of eye ; pectoral not reaching ventral . SANSA esis QUIS Wet hamcialia, Naish ip AN, + The serration sometimes very indistinct in B. trevelyant, no, 136. = See also B. holotenia, above, no. 131.

BARBUS. V7 Se. 32-33 ae 4-41; posterior barbel a little ee vine eye; pectoral reaching ventral. 139. B. motebensis, Stdr., p. 147. Se. 30- 32 = pds WE 8 8 ol ea tle ye = cy ne dl, Seeuboapepin, Leilheaies. joy alee ** Base of ventral anterior to dorsal. Se. 30-36 = Badd a ie ee ws 141. Bi vulneratus, Casteln., p. 148. Se. 30 a Oe ee eee, eee Seersambances lion: 5 49. . 24-3 seales between lateral line and ventral; lateral Jine incom- 2 @ plete, on 8-15 scales only. [p. 150. Se. 27-29 ; i JO eee a eee AS bm vhemupleunogrammar: lor. 13-24 scales between lateral line and ventral ; lateral line complete. Se. 31-35 3 314)? 14-24 ; posterior barbel 1-14 diameters of eve . . . . . . . . . 144. B. gurneyi, Gthr., p. 150. Se. 28 a 2; posterior barbel 4 of eye . . . 145. B. banguelensis, Blgr., p. 151. b. Dorsal with 8 (rarely 7 or 9) branched rays ; 21-33 scales in lateral line, 2-3 between lateral line and ventral. z. Base of ventral below middle of dorsal. 24-3, 12; posterior barbel 4-2 deen of eye ; snout pr ojecting very Te beyond mouth . . . . . 146. B. inermis, Peters, p. 152. Se. 27-30 _ 3,125 posterior barbel about $ diameter of eye ; snout projecting strongly [p. 153. beyondgmouth 5) 9s) 4) - a s - - 140. 2. Guadiipuncatus, Pett, Se. 25-29 — 2}, 12; posterior barbel as long as eye ; snout projecting very slightly ere PROT — —% 45, 9) 6 oto eas ca dulltlendés penmaogogis, Jeverjos Jet. Se. 25-26 » a, 2, 103 posterior barbel as long as ae ; snout projecting strongly beyond mom s o o 9G a o clo lous aondlO eer Jpumcnalias, har jas ley. B. Base of ventral below anterior rays of dorsal ; posterior barbel at least 2 diameter of eye.

* Pectoral reaching or nearly reaching ventral ; posterior barbel 2—]diameterofeye.

Se. 26-27 * = 2; depth of body equal to length of head, 32 times in total length ; posterior barbel a little shorter than eye . . 150. B. radiatus, Peters, p, 155. Se. 22-25 22, 2-21, 12; depth of body greater than length of head, 22-3 times in total length ; posterior barbel as long as or a little shorter thaneye . . . . . . . 151. B. ablabes, Blky., p. 156. VOL. If. C

18 CYPRINIDA, TR e@. 23-25 3 2, 10-12; depth of body equal or nearly equal to length of head, 33-4 times in total length; posterior barbel shorter than eye. . . .-.. . . - . 152. B. desertz, Pellegr., p, 157- ** Pectoral not reaching ventral. ¢ 25-33 seales in Isteral line ; caudal pedunele twice, or nearly twice, as long as deep.

Se. 30-33 foes, 24-3, 12 ; posterior barbel 1-H} Hae of eye; depth of body 3-32 times ip totallength . . . «=. . . 153. B. uniteniatus, Gtbr., p. 158. Se. 30-22 3 - 23-3, 12; posterior barbel 13-2 fp. 159. diameters ofeye . . . - . « . . . Ld4. B. lineomaculatus, Bler., Se. 29-33 zi, 24, 12; posterior barbel 1-1} diameters of eye; depth of body 4-41 timesin totallength. . . . . . © . 155. B. innocens, Pfeff., p. 160. Se. 29-31 Fz, 2, 12-14; posterior barbel 2-2 diameter of CV. 9. ps mee @ © « 106. Bo henules, Blo, p. 160: Se. 25 = 2,123 posterior barbel 1} diameters of eye Sheth elloheean, es , lor. B- josciolatus. Gthre pales TT 21-30 Ree in lateral line ; posterior barbel 14-2 diameters of eye ; caudal peduncle usually not twice as long as deep ; mouth inferior.

Sc. 28-30 z 21-3, 12; last simple ray of dorsal not thicker than first branched ray; posterior barbel not twice as long eye. . 158. . chlorotenia, Bler., p. 162. Se. 25-28 = 21-3, 10-12; last simple ray of dersal not thicker than first branched ray 3 poston ee barbel twice as long aseye. 159. B. trispilus, Blkr., p. 163. Sc. 21-29 2 ip thicker than first semana ray . . - . 160. B. walkeri, Blor., p. 164. 24_3, 12 ; last simple ray of dorsal _41 4 Se. 24-27 aS 21-3, 12; last simple ray of dorsal thicker then first branched ray . . 161. B. taniurus, Blov., p. 165. Fit 21-26 scales in lateral bine ; posterior barbel 3-14 diameters of eye ; caudal peduncle net twice as long as deep. Neal) 21-3, 12; posterior barbel [p. 166. 1-14 diameters of eye ; mouth inferior - 162. B. camptacanthus, Blkr., Se. 23-26 53, 2-24, 10-12; posterior barbel 2% diameter of eye ; mouth terminal. . 163. ZL. callipterus, Bler., p. 167- 4 42 .

Sc. 24-26 s7*5, 2, 12; posterior barbel 1-1} diameters of eye ; mouth terminal . . . 164. B. werneri, Bler., p. 168.

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S236). “a oe 34-44, 12-14; mouth terminal BARBUS. 19 tttt 26-32 scales in lateral line; posterior barbel 3-14 diameters of eye ; caudal peduncle not twice as long as deep; mouth terminal or subinferior.

31-33 i 2; posterior barbel a little longer than eye ; depth of body 33-44 times in total jeneth ew ah eure. Ode nancslong@ Neill. ap. 69s 29-31 o 3, 12; posterior barbel 14-14 diameters of eye; depth of body 3-3} times in totallength . . . . . . . 166. B.viviparus, M. Web., p. 170. 4252 . 28-32 ie =. 2-3, 12-14 ; posterior barbel g-1} diameters of eye; depth of body 23-34 times in total length . . . . . 167. B. perince, Riipp., p. 170. 27-28 %, 2, 12; posterior barbel 1! diameters of eye ; depth of body 34 times in [p- 172. total length co 6 Oy pe oe Big OS, Jet, tausnilealicome, 13 ler. . 26-30 ae , 2-24, 12; posterior barbel 3-1 diameter of eye; depth of body 3-33 times Injtotal length.) <i beawtay 169. Bb. meglectus, Blox., p. 173. y. Base of ventral below anterior rays of dorsal ; posterior barbel not more than 2 diameter of eye.

29° 2, 12; depth oP THe 32 times in 3p total Lengthy uysie MIO oa elo Om Badoggettz, Blox. p. lia: 23-25 51,2, 8; depth of body 2}-3 times in total Leniobhpse sai splthins ee ey lL Bacongicus; Blox. po. j 29-23 * 3b 2, 8; depth of body 34 times in Lovaluleniothyw) sa een ate a on lt2 8. pleuophols) Blow yp. lito. 2. A single barbel on each side *. a. Dorsal with 7 (rarely 6) branched rays. 37-42 ep 5-6, 18-20; mouth inferior . 173. B. asper, Bler., p. 176. OLSUbINLeMON yey er) Ty aa, 2. pid. 22. anoplues M. Web. p. Lif. . 28-31 =, 3,125; mouthinferior . . . . 175. B. afer, Peters, p. 778. 6. Dorsal with 8 branched rays ; barbel minute, if present. 9-32 a 1-13, 10; mouth terminal . . 176. B. magdalena, Bler., p. 179. 27-28 a 2 iz MOUbN MakeuOn wey y's slit. i. rogenst., Blom, ps 130. *Occasionallyabsent(B.magdalene,B.rogers).

20 CYPRINIDAE 3. No barbels.

a. Lateral line complete ; dorsal with 8 branched rays. az. Mouth terminal or subinferior.

Se. 26-28 = 2-25, 12; depth of body 3 times in total eee ; caudal peduncle 13-12 times'as longas deep .¢ 2°. 2 . . . 173. B. brazee, Pellesr., p: 180. Sc. 24-27 1, 24, 12; depth of body 21-23 times in total length; caudal peduncle not or but slightly longer than deep . . 179. B. aspilus, Bler., p. 181. 5 a 2-25, 8-10; depth of body 23-3) times in total length; caudal pedunele not or but slightly longer than Geepy. 5-0 = a icceuy Ayewiek Gl cma S One eenemc, PDlon. uembame 8. Mouth inferior.

Se. 23 3a» 25, 8; depth of body 31 times in total length ; caudal peduncle 14 times as fp. 183. longiasdeep =. =.) . Sey eens S aSTUBaiiaspilomamus lors, b. Lateral Jine absent or reduced to a few tubules; mouth terminal or subinferior.

a. Dorsal with 7 branched rays ; pectoral not reaching ventral. 4 3 14, 10; origin of dorsal midway betwe oe end of snout and caudal . . . 182. B. salessii, Pellegr., p. 183. Se. 20-23 spi? 2,8; origin of dorsa}! nearer end of snout than caudal. . . 2. . . . 183. B. je, Blgr., p. 184. 8. Dorsal with 8 branched rays; pectoral reaching or nearly reaching Sn ventral. [p. 185.

Se, 22-25 gigi: 13, 9-11. ww ee. 184. B. stigmatopygus, Blyr., Se. 19-21 op eo Se BSE SMe eis SIs, vet yoomolonss 1B3lene.. jos U6. 1. BARBUS TROPIDOLEPIS.

Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 133, pl. xlix. (1900), Poiss. Bass. Congo, p- 228 (1901), and Tr. Zool. Soc. xvi. 1901, p. 145, pl. xiti. tig. 2, and xvii. 1906, p. 549.

Depth of body 3 to 5¢ times in total length, length of head 4 to 43 times. Snout rounded, strongly projecting beyond mouth, 3 to 34 times in length of head; eye 3 (young) to 5 times in length of head, interorbital width 24 to 23 times; mouth inferior, its width 34 to 4 times in length of head; lips moderately developed, continuous across the chin ; anterior barbel usually absent, posterior very short. Dorsal III 9,

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