82 



CYPRINID.f!. 



mouth inferior, its width 3|- to 4 times in length of head ; lips 

 moderately developed, interrupted on the chin ; two barbels on each 

 side, nearly equal in length, 1^ to 2 .diameters of eye (not longer than 

 eye in young). Dorsal IV 9, equally distant from eye or occiput and 

 from root of caudal, upper border slightly concave ; last simple ray very 

 strong, bony, not serrated, at least f length of head, usually as long as 

 head. Anal III 6 (rarely 7), not reaching caudal. Pectoral as long as 

 head or slightly shorter, not reaching ventral ; base of latter below 

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

 deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 32-35 '^p, 2J-3 between lateral 

 line and ventral, 14-16 round caudal pedunde. Brown or olive above, 

 silvery white beneath. 



Total length 285 millim. 



Morocco. 



1-2. Type. 



3-10, 11-17. Ad., 

 ligr., & yg. 

 18. Skel. 

 19-21. Ad. 

 22. Hgr. 



Oum Erbinh 



Miizngaii. 

 H. Tahnist. 



Dr. E. Hartert (P.). 



Mr. F. W. Riggenbach (C). 



68. BARBUS PAYTONII, sp. n. 

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



Pig. 60. 



Barhus jiai/tonii. 

 Type. 



times. Snout rounded, 3^^ to 3 J times in length of head ; eye 3| to 4 

 times in length of head, interorbital width 2^ to 2|- times ; mouth 

 inferior, transverse, crescentic, with obtuse lower edge; lips feebly 



