134 CYPRINID.E. 



developed, inteiTupt< d on the chin ; two barbels on each side, anterior 

 1 (young) to 1|, posterior 1^ (young) to 2^ diameters of" eye. Dorsal 

 III 7, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border straight 

 or slightly concave ; last simple ray strong, bony, coarsely serrated 

 behind, much shorter than head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. 

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

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

 as deep. Scales 28-32 511^, 3-4 between lateral line and ventral, 12 

 round caudal peduncle. Yellowish, back olive-brown ; a dark greyish 

 lateral stripe with or without two or three blackish blotches in its 

 course ; fins wliitish. 



Total length 100 millim. 



Mountain streams tributary of the Mpanga River (flowing into Lake 

 Ruisamba) east of Mt. Euwenzori, and Victoria Nile. 



1-4. Types. Fort Portal, 4500 ft. R. B. Woosnam, Esq. (C). 



5-14. Yg. Mpanga R., Fort Portal. Sir D. Bruce (P.). 



15-16. Ad. Mabira Forest, W. of Ripon Falls. Dr. C. Christy (P.). 



125. BARBUS CARPIO. 



Pfeff. Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. 57 (1896); Bouleng. Fish. Nile, p. 244, pi. xlv. 

 fig. 3 (1907). 



Depth of body 3J to 3| times as long as deep, length of head 3J to 

 ^ Fig. 111. 



Barhus carpio. 

 Type (F.N.) . 



3J times. Snout rounded, longer than eye, which is 4J to 5 times in 

 length of head ; interorbital width 2\ to 3 times in length of head ; 

 mouth subinferior; lips rather thick ; two barbels on each side, anterior 

 1^, posterior about 1^ diameters of eye. Dorsal IV 7, about equally 

 distant from eye and from root of caudal, border nearly straight; last 

 simple ray strong, bony, serrated, stiff part much shorter than head. 



