BAKBUS. 



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developed ; barbels two on each side, posterior 1 to 1 J times as long as 

 eye, anterior a little shorter. Dorsal III-IV 8, nearly equally distant 

 from end of snout and from root of caudal, or a little nearer latter, 

 border slightly concave ; last simple ray very strong, bony, strongly 

 serrated, the serrated part f to | length of head. Anal III 5, not 

 reaching caudal. Pectoral | to f length of head, not quite reaching 



Fig. 113. 



Barhus argenteus. 

 Type. 



ventral; latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle IJ to 

 If times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 29-33 ^|, 2J-3 

 between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. 

 Uniform silvery, back brownish. 

 Total length 110 millim. 

 Angola ; Upper Zambesi. 



1-4. Types. Goluiigo Alto, Loanda. Dr. AVelwitsch (P.). 



5. Ad. Ouculova H., Mossaniedes. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 



fi-i). Ad. Dongwenna Swamps, Mossaniedes. „ 



10. fekel. ,, 5> 5j jj 



129. BARBUS WELLMANI, sp. n. 

 Depth of body equal to length of head, 3| to 4 times in total length. 

 Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3^ to 3| times in length of 

 head ; interorbijal width 2J to 3 times in length of head ; mouth sub- 

 inferior, its width 3J times in length of head ; lips feebly developed ; 

 two barbels on each side, subequal, f to f diameter of eye. Dorsal 

 III 7-8, equally distant from anterior border or centre of eye and from 



