The Freshwater Fishes of South, Africa. 



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between lateral line and root of ventral, 16-18 round caudal 

 peduncle. 



FIG. 27. Lnltcu altii'dix. A. 



Colour, olive above, yellowish beneatb, with or without pink 

 streaks along the series of scales ; fins grey. 

 Total length 400 mm. 

 Habitat: Zambezi; Nyassa ; Lake Bangwelu." 



11. LABEO RUBEOMACULATUS, n. sp. 



Body compressed, its depth 3| times in total length excluding 

 caudal, length of head 4f times. Head If times as long as broad ; 

 snout rounded, feebly extending beyond upper lip, longer than 

 postocular part of head and 2-| times in length of head ; eye lateral, 

 6f times in length of head ; interorbital width a little more than ^ 

 length of head; width of mouth, with lips, a little more than * 

 length of head ; lips rather feebly developed, upper lip entire, lower 

 feebly fringed with rounded papillae and with the lower margin 

 festooned ; rostral flap with a denticulate fringe. Two barbels on 



