The, Freslnoater Fishes of South Africa. 



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Colour silvery, olive- brown on the back ; 6 or 7 very indistinct 

 dark bars on the body, not extending much below lateral line ; dorsal 

 with dark dots. 



Total length, 300 rnrn. 



Habitat : Zambezi, Shire River; Loangwa River, N.W. Rhodesia." 



FIG. 17. 



x mossainlricus. 



FAMILY CYPKINID^. 



Synopsis of Genera. 

 A. Anal with not more than 7 branched rays. 



Suborbitals narrow, not covering the cheek ; lateral line running along the middle 

 or nearly the middle of the side of the caudal region of the body. 



Mouth inferior, with much-developed lips forming a sort of 

 sucker and furnished on the inner side with a sharp 

 cutting-edge covered with a horny sheath ; dorsal fin 

 originating well in advance of the ventrals 1. Labeo. 



