BAKBrS. 



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(young) to 6 times in leiij^th of head, interorbital width 2-J- to 3 times ; 

 mouth inferior, its width 3 to 4 times in length of head : lips moderately 

 developed, lower continuous across chin (rarely interrupted) ; tAvo barbels 

 on each side, anterior as long as eye or a little longer, posterior 1 to 

 H diameters of eye. Dorsal IlI-IV 9-10, equally distant from occiput 

 or eye and from ca\idal, border concave; last simple ray very strong, 

 bony, not serrated, straight or very feebly curved, nearly as long as 



Fiir. 8(5. 



]}(h iiiis hiiii/a. 



Type (p. Z. S. 190:2). |. 



head or a little longer in young. Anal III 5, reaching or nearly reaching 

 caudal. Pectoral as long as or a little shorter than head, usually nearly 

 reaching ventral ; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal 

 peduncle 1^ to If times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 

 24-29 ^^, 2 between lateral line and ventral, 10-12 round caudal 

 peduncle. Olive-brown above, silvery below ; fins greyish. 



Total length 420 millim. 



Tana, Athi, and Pangani River Systems, East Africa. 



1-4. Type<. 

 :>~U. Yii. 



Mathoiya K. (Tana), -lOOU ft. S. L. Hiiido, Esq. (P.). 



