552 Mr. G. A. Boulenger on Fishes 



23. Barbus rhinopliorus , sp. n. 



Depth o£ body 4 to 4^ times in total length, length of head 

 3^ to 3f times. Snout pointed, terminating in a rounded 

 dermal pad projecting strongly beyond the mouth, its length 

 2\ times in length of head ; eye 4 to 4^ times in length of 

 head, interorbital width 3| to 4 times ; mouth inferior, its 

 width 4 to 4^- times in length of head ; lips rather strongly 

 developed, not extending across chin ; a single barbel on 

 each side, as long as or slightly longer than eye ; sides of 

 snout with scattered, very small, granular nuptial tubercles. 

 Dorsal III 9, equally distant from nostrils or anterior border 

 of eye and from caudal, last simple ray very strong, bony, 

 not serrated, slightly longer than head. Anal III 5, not 

 reaching caudal. Pectoral | length of head, not reaching 

 ventral; latter below middle of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 

 twice as long as deep. Scales finely striated longitudinally, 

 30-32^, 2 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal 

 peduncle. Brownish above, each scale blackish at the base, 

 whitish beneath ; fins red. 



Total length 150 mm. 



Two specimens from the Lucalla River at Lucalla. 



24. Barbus rosce, sp. n. 



Depth of body 3^ to 3f times in total length, length of 

 head 3i to 4 times. Snout rounded, 3 to 3^ times in length 

 of head ; eye 3 to 3| times in length of head, equal to inter- 

 orbital width ; mouth inferior, lower jaw with sharp cutting- 

 edge * ; lips feebly developed, lower restricted to the sides ; 

 a single barbel on each side, -| to § diameter of eye. Dorsal 

 III 9, equally distant from anterior border or centre of eye 

 and from caudal, border concave ; last simple ray very strong, 

 bony, as long as or a little longer than head. Anal III 5, 

 not reaching caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, 

 not reaching ventral; latter below middle of dorsal. Caudal 

 peduncle nearly twice as long as deep. Scales finely striated 

 longitudinally, 30-33 -4^', 2| between lateral line and ventral, 

 12 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, yellowish beneath ; 

 a blackish lateral band, terminating in a large black spot at 

 the base of the caudal ; fins orange. 



Five specimens, measuring 55 to 95 mm., from the Lucalla 

 River at Lucalla. 



* In tlie larger specimens only. 



