210 ADDENDA, VOL. I. 



tail of a greenish tinge ; scales dark at tlie base. In life with 6 or S 

 gold-red spots on the body. 



Total length 243 millim. 



Zululand. — Type in S. African Museum, Cape Town. 



Very closely allied to L. capensis, but barbels shorter and only 

 9 branched rays in the dorsal. 



35. LABEO ANSOKGII, 131-^r. 

 Bouleng. Ann. ic Mag. N. H. (8) vi. 1910, p. 545. 



Except for the presence of an anterior small and often quite 

 rudimentary barbel, this species agrees very closely with L. forsJcuUL 

 Grows to a length of 190 millim. 



Add:— 

 3-4. Ho-r. & yg. Quanza E. al ( ambambe. Dr. "\V. J. Ansorge (('.). 



5-14. Ad., bgr., & yg. Bengo R. at Cabiri. 

 15-18. Ad., hgr., &yg. L. Kilinula, Bongo R. 

 iy-23. Ad. & hgr. Bengo R. at QuifanJongo. 



35 rt. LABEO NIGRICANS. 

 Bouleng. Cat. Poiss. Congo Mus. Luxemb. no. 2, p. 5 (1911). 



Depth of body equal to or a little greater than length of head, 3 times 

 in total length. Snout broad and rounded, a little longer than eye, 

 which is perfectly lateral, as long as postocular part of head and h 

 interocular width ; width of mouth equal to length of snout ; papilhc 

 on inner surface of lips forming oblique plicse ; several rows of rounded- 

 subconical papillae on the edge of the lower lip ; two barbels on each 

 side, anterior very short, the posterior \ to h diameter of eye. Dorsal 

 HI 12-13, with straight or convex border; longest ray as long as head. 

 xVnal III 5, extending beyond root of caudal. Pectoral as long as or a 

 little shorter than head, not reaching ventral. Caudal deeply notched. 

 Caudal peduncle much deeper than long. Scales 32-37 f,,J;:, 4-41 

 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Dark 

 brown or blackish ; fins black. 



Total length 65 millim. 



Congo. — Types in Luxemburg Museum. 



1-3. Types. Sankuru R. at Kondue, Ka.?ai. M. E. Liija (C.) ; liUxem- 



burg Museum (P.). 



The only species combining two pairs of barbels and a straiglit-edged 

 or convex dorsal fin. Should perhaps be placed near L. loDg'qnnnis. 



