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4. LABEO ALTIVELIS. 

 Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1852, p. 683, and Raise Mossamb. iv. p. 43, pi. viii. 



(1868). 

 Laheo coubie, part., Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 48 (1868). 



Body strongly compressed, its depth 3 to 3:^ times in total length. 

 Head 1^ to If times as long as broad, 4^ to 5 times in total length ; 

 snout rounded, moderately prominent ; eye perfectly lateral, in middle 

 of head, 4 to 6 times in length of head ; interorbital width ^ to ■§- length 

 of head ; width of mouth, with lips, 2J to 3 times in length of head ; 

 both lips with several rows of papillse, those of the outer row large and 

 subconical, forming a strong fringe ; edge of rostral flap entire ; a 

 minute barbel, hidden under folds of skin ; tubercles on snout very 



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Laheo allivelis. 

 Type, after Peters (Keise Mossamb.). \. 



small or absent. Dorsal III-IV 11-13, equally distant from head or 

 eye and from caudal, its upper edge convex, longest rays 1^ to 2^ times 

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

 Tectoral as long as head or slightly shorter, not reaching ventral, 

 the first ray of which falls below 3rd or 4th branched ray of dorsal. 

 Caudal deeply emarginate, crescentic. Caudal peduncle as long as deep 



