BARBUS. 



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3J times. Snout pointed, 21 to 3 times in length of head ; eye 5 to 

 8i times in length of head, interorbital width 3 J times; snout produced 

 into a triangular dermal flap overhanging the lip ; mouth inferior, its 

 width 41 to 5i times in length of head ; lips very strongly developed, 

 lower produced into a rounded median lobe which measures J to f 

 diameter of eye ; anterior barbel 1 to 1 J diameters of eye, posterior l-\ 

 to 1 J. Dorsal IV 9, a little nearer occiput than caudal, border concave ; 

 last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight or slightly curved, 

 i to f length of head. Anal III 5, reaching or nearly reaching caudal. 

 Pectoral f to f length of head, not reaching ventral ; base of latter below 



F\n. 31. 



Barhus deyeni. 

 TypecF.K). \. 



anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ to If times as long as deep. 

 Scales longitudinally striated, 31-35 4115!, 2^-3 between lateral line 

 and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Dark slate-colour above, sides 

 dark green, belly yellowish green ; caudal green, other fins steel-grey. 



Total length 450 millim. 



Lake Tsana, xlbyssinia. 

 1-4. Ad. & hgr., types. 



Ze<ii and Bubardar. 



Mr. E. Deoen (C). 



31. BARBUS NEDGIA. 



Laheobarhus nedgia, Riipp. Mus. Senckenb. ii. p. 14, pi. ii. fig. 3 (1837). 

 Barhus nedtjia, Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 104 (1868) ; Bouleng. Ann.& Mag. N. H. 

 (7) X. 1902, p. 420, and Fish. Nile, p. 223, pi. xli. fig. 2 (1907). 



Depth of body 3J to 4 j times in total length, length of head 3j to 

 3J times. Snout pointed, 2^ to 3 times in length of head ; eye 4 

 (young) to 8 times in length of head, interorbital width 3J to 3f times; 

 mouth inferior, its width 4j to bh times in length of head; lips very 



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