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species presents a number of differences in form and color, such as 

 11 to 13 branched dorsal rays (instead of 9), origin of ventral slightly 

 in advance of dorsal (instead of considerably behind), depth of 

 caulal peduncle less than its length (instead of more), 10 or 11 dark 

 vertical cross bands extending from back of abdomen (instead of 

 none), the absence of parallel black stripes on the back anteriorly, etc. 

 This species is named for Dr. L. F. de Beaufort, of Amsterdam, 

 accomplished coauthor of Fishes of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. 



BOTIA HORAE, new species 



Description. — Moderately elongate, compressed, depth 3.6 in 

 standard length; caudal peduncle short and deep, its least depth 

 less than its length and two-thirds depth of body ; dorsal and ventral 

 outlines similar; head 3.25 in length; eye 5.5 in head, more than 2 in 



Figure 2. — Botia hoeab 



snout and less than interorbital space; mouth small, semicircular, 

 rictus less than eye; 6 short, subequal barbels, all less than eye; 

 suborbital spine strong, longer than eye, extending to a point under 

 posterior edge of pupil. 



Fins : Dorsal rays ii,8, margin of fin nearly straight, first branched 

 ray as long as snout and eye and about two-thirds depth of body, 

 origin of fin slightly in advance of ventrals and nearer base of 

 caudal than to tip of snout; caudal as long as head, broad, deeply 

 forked, the lobes pointed; anal rays ii,5, origin of fin slightly 

 posterior to dorsal base, longest ray less than depth of caudal 

 peduncle; ventrals shorter than pectorals whose first ray exceeds 

 first dorsal ray and is 1.5 in head. 



Color: Pale yellowish green; a median dorsal stripe from tip of 

 snout to beyond dorsal fin, the stripe formed by jet black rounded 

 spots and blotches joined by dark areas; a broad jet black cross- 



