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head ; lips well developed, interrupted on chin. Two barbels on 

 each side, sub-equal, 1 to l/^ diameter of eye. 



Dorsal iii 8 ; equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, or 

 a little nearer to the latter, border slightly concave ; last simple ray 

 strong, bony, serrated, the serrated portion f to i length of head. 

 Anal iii 6 ; not reaching caudal. Pectoral f to length of head, 

 not reaching ventral ; base of latter below middle of dorsal Caudal 

 peduncle 1^ to lj times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 

 39-40 ^y^, 4 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal 



Dg 



peduncle. 



Colour (of preserved specimens), dark brown above, lighter 

 beneath. 



FIG. 70. Barbus capenais. 



Four specimens, ranging from 194-270 mm. in length, from Breede 

 Kiver, Goudini Eoad, Cape Province (D. W. Manning). 



Two specimens, 226 mm., 154 mm. in length respectively, from 

 Dwaars River, Ceres, Cape Province (C. A. E. Breet). 



One specimen, 96 mm. in length, from Zonder End Eiver, Caledon, 

 Cape Province. 



One specimen, 170 mm. in length, from Natal (Durban Museum). 



This fish is said to be very plentiful at times in the Breede Eiver, 

 ascending the stream in shoals during the spawning season the 

 latter part of November and rising freely to an artificial fly, 

 though worms, grasshoppers, &c., are the usual lure. To the 

 angler it affords good sport, but it is not much esteemed for 

 eating, the flesh being somewhat tasteless and the bones trouble- 

 some. 



