BARBUS. 



of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral f to J length of 

 head, not reaching ventral ; base of latter immediately in front of origin 

 of dorsal. Caudal peduncle If to If times as long as deep. Scales 

 longitudinally striated, 37-40 



Ci 



r', 3-3J between lateral line and ventral, 



rig. 50. 



Barhus rhoadesii. 

 Tvpe. |. 



16-18 round caudal peduncle. Olive to dark green above, white 

 beneath. 



Total length 325 millim. 



Lake Nyassa. 

 1-6. Types. L. Kyassa. Capt. E. L. Rhoadcs (P.). 



57. BARBUS PLATYSTOMUS. 

 Boiileng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1002, p. 430, and Fi^h. Ki'.o, p. 234, pi. xl. 

 fig. 2 (1907). 



Depth of body 3-^ to 3i times in total length, length of head 4 to 4|- 

 times. Snout very broad, rounded, not quite ^ length of head ; eye 5 

 to 6 times in length of head, interorbital width 2f to 3 times ; mouth 

 large, terminal, its width 3 times in length of head ; lips moderately 

 developed, loAver interrupted on chin ; two barbels on each side, anterior 

 as long as eye, posterior IJ to If diameters of eye. Dorsal IV 8-9, 

 nearer occiput than caudal, border concave; last simple ray very strong, 

 bony, not serrated, feebly curved, f to f length of head. Anal III 5, 

 leaching or nearly reaching caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, 

 not reaching ventral ; base of latter a little posterior to origin of dorsal. 

 Caudal peduncle 1 J times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 



