BARBUS. 29 reaching ventral ; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1} to 1} times as long as deep. Scales finely striated Fig.9.
2 ZZ Wages = WOK Barbus ruspolii.
L. Gandjule. 3.
longitudinally, 52-34 By 24 between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, back greenish. Total length 340 millim.
Lakes Abaia and Gandjule (Margherita).—Type in Genoa Museum. 1-6. Ad. L. Gandjule. Mr.-P. C. Zaphiro (C.); W.N. MeMillan, Esq. (P.).
9. BARBUS HRLANGERI.
Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1903, ii. p. 329, pl. xxix. Depth of body 3 to 34 times in total length, length of head 3£ to 44 times. Snout rounded or subacuminate, prominent, its length 3 to 34 times in length of head; eye 34 (young) to 5 times in Iength of head, interorbital width 24 to 3 times; mouth inferior, its width 4 to 5 times in length of head; lips well developed, lower continuous across chin, forming a small, rounded median lobe; two barbels on each side, anterior % diameter of eye in young, 14 in adult, posterior longer, as long as eye in young, twice as long in adult. Dorsal IV 9, its distance from oceiput equal to or a little less than its distance from root of caudal, border feebly concave ; last simple ray very strong, bony,
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not serrated, its ossified part 3 to @ length of head. Anal III 34, not reaching, or nearly reaching, caudal when folded. Pectoral as long as or a little shorter than head, not reaching ventral ; latter originating a little in advance of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 14 to 13 times as Barbus erlangert.
Type (P. Z.S. 1903). 2.
long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 30-35 pepe 23 between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. ‘Silvery, back olive-brown.
Total length 270 millim.
Wabbi, Modjo, and Iraro Rivers (Webi Shebeli System), S. Ethiopia. 1-2. Hgr. & yg., types. Wabbi R. Prof. O. Neumann and Baron C. v. Erlanger (C.).
3-6. Ad., hgr., & yg., types. Modjo R. iN 7. Yg., type. Traro R. - 10. BARBUS KASSAMENSIS.
Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 431.
Depth of body 33 times in total length, length of head 4 times. Snout rounded, 34 times in length of head; eye 44 times in length of head, interorbital width 3 times; mouth inferior, its width 4 length of head; lips moderately developed, lower continuous across the chin but not produced into a lobe; two barbels on each side, anterior 14 diameters of eye, posterior 12. Dorsal IV 8, its distance from eye equal to its distance from caudal, border concave; last simple ray
BARBUS. 31 very strong, bony, not serrated, as long as head. Anal III 5, reaching root of caudal. Pectoral as long as head, nearly reaching ventral ; latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 13 times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 30 oo 3 between lateral line Barbus kassamensis.
1 Type. 2° and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Olive-brown above, scales edged with darker, yellowish beneath ; fins greenish yellow. Total length 225 millim.
Kassam River (Hawash System), Southern Ethiopia. 1. Type. Kassam R. at Awhorra Mullka, Mr. E. Degen (C.). Shoa, 4000 ft.
11. BARBUS DUCHESNII.
Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 433; Pellegr. Bull. Mus. Paris, 1905, p- 291; Bouleng. Fish. Nile, p. 208, pl. xxxv. fig. 1 (1907). Depth of body 3 to 3% times in total length, length of head 33 to 41 times. Snout rounded, 3 to 3% times in length of head; eye 4 to 51 times in length of head, interorbital width 22 to 3 times; mouth inferior, its width about 4 times in length of head; lips moderate, lower continuous across chin; two barbels on each side, subequal or posterior a little the longer, 12 to 2 diameters of eye. Dorsal IV 9 (rarely 8), a little nearer occiput than root of caudal, border strongly concave; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight or very slightly curved, $ to $ length of head in adult, as long as head in
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young. Anal III 5, reaching or nearly reaching caudal in adult. Pectoral nearly as long as head, narrowly separated from ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 14 times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 29-33 a (exceptionally =), Barbus duchesnii.
Type (F. N.). 355.
21-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Green, blue, or dark olive above, white beneath. Total length 500 millim.
Lake Tsana and upper tributaries of Blue Nile; Hawash River System ; Omo River System; Lakes Abaia and Stephanie. 1. Type. Bahardar, L. Tsana. Mr. E. Degen (C.). 2. Type. Mogre R., Shoa, 6000 ft. eB 3-4. Ad. Ergino R., Omo, 3000 ft. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C.); W.N. McMillan, Esq. (P.).
5. Skel. 3 Ms 6. Ad. Zendo R., Omo, 4300 ft. .
7-12. Ad. & her. Sagan R., 2800 ft. % 13-14. Ad.& yg. Elgo R, L. Abaia, 3000 ft. ‘ 15-18. Her. Gye. Ganda R., L. Gandjule, 3000 ft. 5%) 12. BARBUS OCCIDENTALIS, sp. n.
Depth of body 3 times in total length, length of head 34 (to 4) times. Snout rounded, 34 times in length of head, eye 34 (to 33) times, interorbital width 3 times; mouth subinferior, its width 45 times in length of head; lips well developed, lower forming a rounded mental lobe; two barbels on each side, anterior # diameter of eye, posterior as
BARBUS. 30 long as eye. Dorsal IV 8, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border concave ; last simple ray strong, bony, not serrated, nearly straight, # (to 14 times) length of head Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral # length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter Barbus occidentalis.
Type.
below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle a little longer than deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 27(—28) a 23 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Dark green above, silvery white below ; anal and caudal orange, other fins colourless. Total length 80 millim.
Ogun River, Lagos; Upper Niger *.
1. Ygu, type: Ogun R. at Aro, near Abeokuta. Major G. BE. Bruce (Re) 13. BARBUS LOBOGENYS.
Barbus (Labeobarbus) nedgia (non Riipp.), Hilgend. Sitzb. Ges. naturf. Fr. Berl. 1888, p. 78.
Barbus lobogenys, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xvii. 1906, p. 435, and Fish. Nile, p. 210, pl. xxxvi. fig. 1 (1907).
Depth of body equal to or a little greater than length of head, 34 to 41 times in total length. Snout rounded, projecting considerably beyond mouth, 23 to 3 times in length of head; eye 33 (young) to 54 times in Jength of head, interorbital width 25 to 3 times; mouth * Since describing this Barbus from a young specimen, I have received, from Mr. C. H. Firmin, a photograph of a larger fish obtained by him at Jebba, Upper Niger, which evidently pertains to the same species. The few points in which it differs from the typeareindicatedinbrackets.
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inferior, its width 3 to 4 times in length of head; lips strongly developed, lower continuous across chin and often produced into a long rounded median lobe; two barbels on each side, anterior } to +4 diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye or a little shorter. Dorsal III 8 (rarely 9), equally distant from occiput and from reot of caudal, border feebly concave; last simple ray strong, bony, not serrated, straight, $ to # length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral § to $ length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter Barbus lobogenys.
Type (F.N.). 2.
below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 13 to 13 times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 32-36 ok 3-34 between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Coppery brown above, pinkish or brassy yellow on the sides, the scales dark brown at the base ; silvery white below ; pectoral and ventral fins orange; dorsal, anal, and caudal yellow at the base, greyish or blackish towards the border. Total length 540 millim.
Lake Victoria.
1. Ad., skin, type. Buganga. Mr. E. Degen (C.).
2-7. Hor. & yg., types. Bunjako. cl 14. BARBUS RADCLIFFII.
Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii. 1903, p. 218, and Fish. Nile, p. 212, pl. xxxvii. fig. 1 (1907).
Barlus marequensis (non Smith), Pellegr. Mém. Soc. Zool. France, xvii. 1905, p.177.
Depth of body equal to or a little greater than length of head, 3 to 4
BARBUS. 35 2 times in total length. Snout rounded, 22 to 3} times in length of head; eye 34 (young) to 6% times in length of head, interorbital width 23 to 3 times; mouth subinferior, its width 3 to 4 times in length ot head; lips well developed, sometimes produced in the middle, lower continuous across chin; two barbels on each side, anterior 3 to 3 diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye or slightly shorter. Dorsal IIT 9 (rarely 8), equally distant from occiput and from root of caudal, border feebly concave; last simple ray strong, bony, not serrated, Vig.15.
“ Barbus radcliffii.
Type (EF. N:). +:
straight, 4 to # length of head. Anal III 5, nearly reaching caudal. Pectoral 3 to § length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 14 to 12 times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 32-36 ae 2-21 between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Brown above, scales darker at the base; fins yellow or yellowish green, often much obscured with blackish.
Total length 520 millim.
Lake Victoria.
1. Ad., skin, type. L. Victoria. Mr. W. G. Doggett (C.) ; Col. Delmé Radcliffe (ea).
2-5. Skins. i - 6-7. Ad. & her. Entebbe. Mr. H. Degen (C.). 8-14. Ad., her., & yg. Bunjako. 7
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BARBUS MAREQUENSIS.
Barbus (Cheilobarbus) marequensis, A. Smith, Hl. Zool. 8. Afr., Fish. pl. x. fig. 2 (1841).
Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, nearly 4 times in total length. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head; eye 54 times in length of head, interorbital width 23 times; mouth inferior, its width about + length of head; lips well developed, lower continuous across the one two barbels on each side. subequal, about 14 diameters of eye. Dorsal II 8, equally distant from occiput and from caudal, border en a ee is Barbus narequensis.
Type, after A. Smith (op. cit.). 3.
scarcely emarginate; last simple ray rather feeble, bony, not serrated, nearly } length of head. Anal III 5, reaching root of caudal. Pectoral 3 length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter slightly behind origin of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 14 times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 35 3 3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Olive-brown above, yellow beneath ; lips and barbels dull flesh-colour ; fins pale yellow, shaded with dull yellowish brown. Total length 550 millim.
Interior of South Africa.
1. One of the types, stuffed. 8. Africa. Sir A. Smith (P.). 16. BARBUS ALTIANALIS.
Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) vi. 1900, p. 479, Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 223 (1901), and Tr. Zool. Soc. xvi. 1901, p. 144, pl. xiii. fig. 1 Depth of body equal to or slightly greater than length of head, which is contained 4 to 44 times in total length. Snout rounded, projecting beyond mouth, 3 to 34 times in length of head; eye 5 to 5} times in