532 Mr. G. A. Boulenger on new 
Number of segments 64. 
Length 23 millim., width about 1 millim. 
Loc. Narre Warren, in 8. Gippsland, Victoria (Prof. Baldwin 
Spencer). 
One female specimen. A more detailed examination upon 
fresh material may prove this species to be generically distinct 
from Siphonotus. No examination of the gnathochilarium 
was made. 
LIT.— Diagnoses of Four new Species of Barbus from the 
Nile. By G. A. BoULENGER, F.R.S. 
A stupy of the very numerous small specimens of the genus 
Barbus, mostly young of the larger species, collected by 
Mr. Loat in the Nile, has revealed the existence of four 
undescribed species, of which diagnoses are here given in 
anticipation of the descriptions and figures which will appear 
in the forthcoming work on the Fishes of the Nile. 
Barbus neglectus. 
D. 18, A.TIL5. Sq. 26-30 23, 
Depth of body 3 to 32 times in total length, length of head 
4 to 44 times. Diameter of eye 24 to 3 times in length of 
head ; two barbels on each side, anterior about 4 diameter of 
eye, posterior as long as eye or a little shorter. Origin of 
dorsal nearer end of snout than root of caudal; last simple 
ray not ossified. Ventrals below or a little behind origin of 
dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1 to 14 as long as deep. 2 or 24 
scales between lateral line and ventral fin, 12 round caudal 
peduncle. Yellowish, with a broad silvery lateral band. 
Total length 54 millim. 
Nile Delta and Luxor. 
Barbus miolepis. 
D. III 7-8. A. TIL 5. Sq. 24-25 2%. 
Depth of body 3 to 33 times in total length, length of 
head 34 to4 times. Diameter of eye 24 to 34 times in length 
of head; barbels two on each side, anterior a little shorter 
than eye, posterior as long as eye ora little longer. Origin 
