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9G. BARBUS CALLENSIS. 

 Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. xvi. p. 147 (1842) ; auichen. Explor. Sc. Alg., Poiss. 



p. 93 (1850). 

 ? Barhus leptopogon (Agass.), Bonap. Icon. Faun. Ital., Pesc. pi. — . fig. 3 (1839). 

 Barhus callensis, part., Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 92 (1868) ; Playf. & Letourn. 



Ann. & Mag. N. H. (4) viii. 1871, p. 392. 



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

 the same. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head ; eye 3^ (young) 

 to 5 times in length of head, interorbital width 2f to 3 times ; mouth 

 subinferior, its width 4 to Ah times in length of head; lips well 



Fig. 86. 



Barhus callensis. 

 Algiers. |. 



developed, interrupted on the chin; two barbels on each side, IJ to 2 

 times diameter of eye (less in the young). Dorsal IV 8, equally distant 

 from occiput and from root of caudal, border straight or slightly concave ; 

 last simple ray very strong, bony, strongly serrated, serrated part | to |^ 

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

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

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

 as deep. Scales radiately striated, 40-47 gfigf, 4-5 between lateral 

 line and ventral, 18-20 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, silvery 

 beneath ; young sometimes dark-spotted. 



Total length 220 millim. 



Algeria and Morocco. — Types in Paris Museum *. 



* I am indebted to l)r. Pellegriu for information concerning these specimens. 



