268 ADDENDA, VOL. IT. 



dorsal. Caudal peduncle a little longer than deep. Scales vadiately 

 stiiatcd, 2G-28 % 2J-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round 

 caudal peduncle. Yellowish ; four round black spots on each side, the 

 first two above lateral line, the others on latter. 



Total length 08 millim. 



Uelle, Upper Congo. — Types in Congo Museum, 'i'ervuercn. 

 1-2. Two of tlio typo-i. Kimoii, Ui-Uc. <'.Mit. lIiitcrcMU (('.). 



Closely allied to i>'. trispiliiti ; barbels shorter and four black spots on 

 eacli side instead of three. 



k;;;. bawmus callii'TKIUIS, bi^.-. 



Add :— 

 20. Ad. Deert; moutli of (iin;n:i 1{., Nioer. J. J. Simpson, E.sq. (P.V 



21-2-2. All. Lower Nicvor. ^Ir. -L Paul Arnold (P.). 



]C,3rt. BARBUS ABOINENSTS. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) viii. I'.UL p. -.W.^. 



Depth of body "> to o^ times in total leugtli, length of head 3^ to 

 3^ times. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 03 to 3| times in 

 length of head ; interorbital width 2f to 3 times in length of head ; 

 mouth subiuferior. small; lips nu)derate ; two barbels on each side, 

 anterior a little shorter than eye, posterior as long as or a little longer 

 than eye. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from centre or posterior border 

 of eye and from caudal, border slightly concave ; last simple ray not 

 enlarged, not serrated, a little shorter than head. Anal III 5, not 

 reaching caudal. Pectoral | length of head, not reaching ventral ; base 

 of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle li times as 

 long as deep. Stales radiately striated, 23-25 _^i, 2-2i between lateral 

 line and ventral. 12 round caudal i)eduncle. Brown above, yellow 

 beneath, witli a blackish lateral streak and a round bhick spot at the 

 base of the caudal tin; dor.>al, anal, and ventrals orange; a black spot 

 usually present in the upper part of the anterior half of tlu' dorsal. 



Total length 80 millim. 



Aboina River, Cross lliver, Southern Nigeria. 

 1-18. Types. Oaiabi, headwaters of ALoina K. Major (i. E. Bruce (P.). 



Distinguished from i>. calUiilevns by the smaller eye. 



