BARBUS. 45 Dark olive above, silvery white beneath; caudal yellowish, other fins greyish.
Total length 225 millim.
Barbus eumystus.
Type CE. N.): 4.
Juju River (Upper Blue Nile), Southern Ethiopia.
1. Type. Juju R., affluent of Didessa R., Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C.) ; 2000 ft. W.N. McMillan, Esq. (P.).
25. BARBUS GREGORLL.
Barbus intermedius (non Riipp.), Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1894, p. 91. Barbus gregori’, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 422, and xvii. 1906, p.564.
Barbus newvilli, Pellegr. Bull. Mus. Paris, 1905, p. 293. Depth of body equal to or a little greater than length of head, 33 to 3% times in total length. Snout rounded or subacuminate, 3 to 34 times in length of head; eve 4 (young) to 7 times in length of head, interorbital width 54 to 33 times ; mouth inferior, its width 53 to 42 times in length of head; lips much developed, lower uninterrupted and produced into a more or less developed, rounded median lobe; two barbels on each side, anterior 13 to 1}? diameters of eye, posterior 14 to 2. Dorsal IIJ-1V 8-9, equally distant from occiput or eye and from root of caudal, border concave; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, 2 to $ length of head. Anal III 5, reaching or nearly reaching caudal. Pectoral # to # length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Scales longitudinally striated, 29-34 sp 24-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Olive-brown above, silvery white beneath.
46 CYPRINIDA, Total length 330 millim. Upper Tana and Upper Hawash to Rift Valley Basin, East Africa. HKG ‘O WY LT Barbus gregorit.
Barja R. 33.
1. Type. Kiroruma (Upper Tana), Leikipia. Prof. J. W. Gregory (P.). 2-4. Types. G. el Narua (Baringo), Leikipia. 5-6. Types. G. Nyuki (Naiwasha), Njemps Ndogo.
7. Skel. Kibwesi R. (Athi). i 8. Ad. Ergino R. (Omo), 3000 ft. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C.) ; W.N. MeMillan, Esq. (P.). 9-10. Ad. & Zendo R. (Omo), 4300 ft. es her.
11. Ad. L. Gandjule (Margherita), 3000 ft. x 12. Her. Alaba R. (. Gandjule). My 13. Ad. Suja R. (. Stephanie), 4200 ft. $5 14-17. Ad.& — Barja R. (L. Stephanie), 4250 it. FA her.
18-19. Ad. & Maki R. (L. Zwai), 4000 ft. a her.
20. Ad. Hawash R. at Zekuala, 4100 ft. rs 21,22. Ad. & | Gota R. (Hawash) at Marmasa, Mr. E. Degen (C.). hgr. 4000 ft.
26. BARBUS HURSENSIS.
Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 434. Depth of body equal to length of head, 32 or 4 times in total length. Snout obtusely conical, 3 times in length of head; eye 5 times in length
BARBUS. 47 of head, interorbital width 34 times; mouth inferior, its width 4 times in length of head; lips strongly developed, lower forming a rounded Barbus hursensis.
Type.32.
median lobe; anterior barbel 14, posterior 2 diameters of eye. Dorsal III 8-9, a little nearer occiput than root of caudal, border concave ; last simple ray strong, bony, not serrated, curved, 2 or 2 length of head. Anal II 5, reaching root of caudal. Pectoral # or 3 length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter somewhat posterior to origin of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 13 or 1} times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 32-54 ae, 5 between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, golden on the sides ; fins yellowish green. Total length 210 millim.
Hurso River (Hawash System), Southern Ethiopia.
1-2. Types. Hurso R., Upper Adal, 7000 ft. Mr. E. Degen (C.). 27. BARBUS AFFINIS.
Riipp. Mus. Senckenb. ii. p. 8, pl. i. fig. 3 (1837); Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 425, and Fish. Nile, p. 216, pl. xxxix. fig. 1 (1907). Depth of body 33 to 4 times in total length, length of head 32 to 41 times. Snout rounded, 3 to 33 times in length of head; eye 4 (young) to 63 times in length of head, interorbital width 32 to 4 times ; mouth terminal or subinferior, its width 4 to 5 times in length of head ; lips well developed, lower continuous across chin and sometimes forming a short rounded lobe; two barbels on each side, subequal or anterior a
4iva) CYPRINID#, little shorter than posterior, which measures 1 to 14 diameters of eye. Dorsal IV 8-9, a little nearer occiput than caudal, border feebly concave ; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight or very slightly curved, 4 to 3 length of head. Anal III 5, sometimes reaching caudal. Pectoral } to ¢ length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 13 to 14 times as long aeep 24-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Blue, green, or olive above, scales sometimes dark-edged, yellow or yellowish white beneath ; fins green.
Total length 410 millim.
as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 31-37 Barbus affinis.
LL. Tsana (I. N.). 3.
Lake Tsana and upper affluents of Blue Nile and Hawash, Lake Zwwai, Basin of Lakes Abaia and Stephanie.—Type in Senckenberg Museum, Frankfort (M.).
1-3. Ad. & her. Bahardar and Zegi, L.Tsana. Mr. HB. Degen (C.). 4, Skel. Bahardar, L. Tsana. ‘ 5-7. Ad.& hgr. Gafersa, Maki R., 5000 ft. 5a 8-9. Her. Buggali, Maki R., 4000 it. r 10. Her. Didessa R., 1500 ft. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C.) ; W.N. McMillan, Hsq. (P.).
slaps Taddecha-Mullka, Kassam R., Mr. E. Degen (C.). 4000ft.
12-14. Ad. Awhorra-Mullka, Kassam R., 5 4000ft.
15. Hor. Hurso R., Upper Adal, 7000 ft. 45
BARBUS. 49 16-18. Hgr.& yg. Zeissi R., L. Gandjule, 3000 ft. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C.) ; W.N. MeMillan, Esq. (P.).
19-21. Her. Hlgo R, iF % 22. Hor. Sire R., M 28, BARBUS BREVIBARBIS.
Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1802, p. 431, and Fish. Nile, p. 219, pl. xxxv. o. 2 (1907).
Depth of body 34 to 32 times in total length, length of head 33 to 35 times. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head; eye 4 (young) to 6% times in length of head, interorbital width 5} to 52 times; mouth Fie.29.
Barbus brevibarbis.
Type (F..N.). 3.
inferior, its width 45 times in length of head; lips much developed, lower forming a short rounded median lobe; two barbels on each side, anterior 2 to # diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye. Dorsal 1V 9, equally distant from occiput and from caudal, or a little nearer former, border concave ; last sunple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight or very slightly pene 2 to # length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral about % length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below or slightly posterior to origin of dorsal. Caudal pedicle 3 times aslong as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 31-33 i 23-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Bluish olive above, yellowish beneath; fins dark slaty grey. Total length 350 millim.
Lake ‘[sana, Abyssinia.
7 Ad., type. Zegi. Mr. E. Degen (C.).
2-4. Her. & yg., types. Bahardar. a) VOL, Il. E
50 CYPRINIDA.
29. BARBUS LEPTOSOMA.
Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 432, and Fish. Nile, p. 220, pl. x1. fio. 1 (1907).
Depth of body 5% to 44 times in total length, length of head 4 to 44 times. Snout rounded, 3% to 54 times in length of head ; eye 4 to 42 times in length of head, interorbital width 34 to 54 times; out inferior, its width 4 to 5 times in length of head; lips moderately developed, lower continuous across chin ; two barbels on each side, subequal, as long as eye or a little shorter. Dorsal III 8—9, nearer occiput than cauda!, border concave; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight or slightly Fie,30.
Barbus leptosoma.
Type (F.N.). 3.
curved, as long as or a little longer, or slightly shorter, than head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral $ to ¢ length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice or nearly twice as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 30-35 =", 8 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, on with blue, back darker ; fins whitish, tinged with crimson. Total length 225 millim.
Lake T'sana and upper affluents of Blue Nile, Abyssinia. 1-3. Types. Zegi, L. Tsana. Mr. E. Degen (C.).
4. Her. Juju R., flowing into Didessa R., Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C.) ; 2000 ft. W.N. MeMillan, Esq. (P.).
30. BARBUS DEGENI.
Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 435, and Fish. Nile, p. 222, pl. xli. fiz. 1 (1907).
Depth of body 32 to 4% times in total length, length of head 33 to
BARBUS. dL 3% times. Snout pointed, 24 to 3 times in length of head; eye 4 to 83 times in length of head, interorbital width 33 times; snout produced into a triangular dermal flap overhanging the lip; mouth inferior, its width 43 to 53 times in length of head; lips very strongly developed, lower produced into a rounded median lobe which measures 3 to % diameter of eye; anterior barbel 1 to 14 diameters of eye, posterior 1+ to 1$. Dorsal IV 9,a little nearer occiput than caudal, border concave ; last srnle ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight or slightly curved, 4 to 2 length of head. Anal III 5, reaching or nearly reaching caudal. Beier a to # length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below Pig, Bile Barbus degeni.
Type (f. N.). 4 4° anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 14 to 12 times as long as deep. Paense ae 35 1-63.
Scales longitudinally striated, 31-3 Bat 51. 23-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Dan slate-colour above, sides dank green, belly yellowish green ; caudal green, other fins steel-grey. Total length 450 millim.
Lake Tsana, Abyssinia.
1-4, Ad. & hgr., types. Zegi and Bahardar. Mr. EF. Degen ((.). 31. BARBUS NEDGIA.
Labeobarbus nedgia, Riipp. Mus. Senckenb. ii. p. 14, pl. ii. fig. 3 (1837). Barbus nedgia, Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 104 (1868) ; Boulea Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 426, and Fish. Nile, p. 223, pl. xli. fig. 2 2 (1907). Depth of body 33 to 45 times in total length, length of head 31 to 3% times. Snout pointed, 24 to 3 times in length of head; eye 4 (young) to 8 times in length of head, interorbital width 3¢ to 3% times; mouth inferior, its width 44 to 52 times in length of head; lips yery 1 >) KA
ag CYPRINID#.
strongly developed, both upper and lower produced into a rounded or subtriangular lobe which is nearly as long as or longer than eye; anterior barbel 1 to 1} diameters of eye, posterior 1 to 13. Dorsal IV 8-9, equally distant from occiput and from caudal, or a little nearer former, border more or less distinctly concave ; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight or slightly curved, $ to nearly once length of head. Barbus nedgia.
I. Vsana (BF. N.). 2.
Anal IIT 5, often reaching caudal. Pectoral 2 to 3 length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 13 to 2 times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 29-36 a, 24-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. | Olive or greenish grey above, yellow or yellowish beneath ; fins olive or grey, sometimes tinged with pink. Total length 520 millim.
Lake sana, Upper Tributaries of Blue Nile, Omo River, Sagan River, Lake Gandjule (Margherita).—Type in Senckenberg Museum, Frankfort (M.).
1 VeNGle Zegi, L. Tsana. Mr. EH. Degen (C.). 2-5. Ad., her. & Zegi and Bahardar, L. Tsana. = ys 6. Skel. Bahardar, L. Tsana. - 7. Her. Mogre R., Shoa. ti 8-9. Her.& yg. Didessa R., 1500 ft. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C.). ; W.N. MeMillan, Esq. (P.).
10. Her. Gibe R., Omo, 2800 ft. Fe 11-12. He. Sagan R. at Wondo, 2800 ft. es 13-17. Her. Gato R., aff. of Sagan R., ny 3700ft.