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SECOND NOTICE OF NEW SPECIES OF FISHES FROM 



MOROCCO. 



By Dr. A. GUNTHER, F.R.S. 



Plates XVIII., XIX. 



MOllE tluau a quarter of a century has elapsed since I received a small 

 collection of fishes from Morocco ; it was made by Professor Rein and 

 Dr. U. von Fritscli, and described by me iu An/ials and Magazine of Natural History 

 1874, pp. 23(J-232, pis. 13 and 14. The freshwater fishes there described were 

 obtained on the river Tensift and in a stream near Morocco (Oued Ksib), and 

 belonged to the genus IJarbus— viz., B. reittii, B. J'ritschii, and B. nasus. 



Considering it very desirable to obtain further information on the Moroccan 

 fish-fauna, I asked Mr. Hartert to take advantage of the ojiportunities of his 

 recent visit to Morocco, and to preserve as many fishes as the principal object of his 

 journey would permit. He broiis^ht home seven well-preserved specimens, which 

 fortunately proved to belong to four well-marked species. All were Barbels. 



The preponderance of this genus in Moroccan streams reminds us of a similar 

 condition of the fauna of the southern rivers of the Pyrenean Peuinsnla, in which 

 that genus of Typrinoids is likewise represented by numerous species. Without 

 doubt, further researches will bring to light additional evidence as to the agreement 

 of these two faunas. 



Of the four species collected in the Oum Kbiah by Mr. Hartert, two are species 

 described in my former pai)er— viz., B. reiitii and B. nasus, whilst the two others 

 appear to be new. 



Barbus harterti, sp. n. (pi. XVIII., fig. A.). 



Resembling Barbus reinii, but with nine branched rays iu the dorsal fin, and 

 interrupted lower labial fold. 



D. 12. A. 8 or 9. L. lat. 37. L. transv. 6J/6. 



Osseous dorsal ray strong, smooth, not much shorter than the head. Two and 

 a half or three series of scales between the lateral line and the root of the ventral 

 fin. The height of the body 'is contained 3J times in the total length (without 

 caudal), the length of the head 41 times. Snout conical, rather longer than the eye, 

 whicli is two-ninths of tlie length of the head. Mouth inferior, rather deeply cleft, 

 the labial fold of the lower jaw long, but not joining that of the other side ; barbels 

 four, long, much longer tlian the eye. Origin of the dorsal fin midway between tlie 

 end of the snout and the root of the caudal, opposite to the base of the ventral. 

 Pectoral scarcely reaching ventral ; anal rays short, not reaching caudal ; caudal 

 deeply cleft. Coloration uniform. 



Two specimens, the larger measuring nearly 8 inches. 



