Capt. S. Flower (P.). 

 L. Loat, Esq. (C). 



Capt. S. Flower (P.). 

 L. Loat, Esq. (C). 



168. BAIIBUS TRISPILOPLEURA. 



Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 437, and Fish. Nile, p. 249, pi. xlvii. 

 fig. 3 (1907). 



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

 Snout rounded, shorter than eye, which is 3 times in length of head ; 



Fiff. 149. 



Burbus trispilo2>leura. 

 Type (F. N.). 



interorbital width 2^ times in length of head ; mouth small, terminal ; 

 lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, anterior f diameter of 

 eye, posterior a little longer than eye. Dorsal III 7-8, equally distant 

 from anterior border of eye and from caudal, border straight ; last simple 

 ray not enlarged, not serrated, as long as head. Anal III 0, not reaching 

 caudal. Pectoral | 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, 27-28 ^i, 2 between lateral line and 

 ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Brownish above, silvery on the 

 sides and below ; three round black spots on each side, first and second 

 above lateral line, third on lateral line at base of caudal; fins greyish. 



Total length 45 millim. 



Tiake Tsana, Abyssinia. 

 1-3. Types. Bahardar. Mr. E. Degen ((!.). 



