CYPEINID^. 271 



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

 below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle If to 2 times as long 

 as deep. Scales radiately striated, 26-28 |, 2-2^ between lateral line 

 and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Pale olive-brown above, each 

 scale with a dark brown spot ; a blackish streak on each side of the 

 head, passing through the eye, continued as a series of spots along 

 the lateral line ; lower parts yellowish, more or less tinged with orange ; 

 basal half or two-thirds of fins bright oran<>e. 

 Total leno-th 87 millim. 



n 



Angola. 



1-3. Types. Lucalla R. at Lucalla. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 



Distinguished from B. doggetti by the larger eye and fewer scales in 

 the lateral line. 



171 a. BARBUS MUSUMBI. 

 Bouleng. 1. c. 



Depth of body 2| to 3^ times as long as deep, length of head 3 

 to 3| times. Snout rounded, shorter than eye, which is 2.\ to 3 times 

 in length of head and equals interorbital width ; mouth small, sub- 

 inferior ; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, posterior the 

 longer and ^ to ^ diameter of eye ; males with small nuptial tubercles 

 on lips and sides of snout. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from eye and 

 from root of caudal, border straight or slightly concave ; last simple ray 

 flexible, not enlarged, not serrated, as long as head. Anal III 5, not 

 reaching caudal. Pectoral about f length of head, not reaching ventral ; 

 latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle If to 1^ times 

 as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 22-25 y|, IJ between lateral 

 line aad ventral, 8 round caudal peduncle. Yellowish or pale olive 

 above, scales often edged with black ; top of head sometimes black ; a 

 more or less distinct black or blackish bar behind the gill-opening; fins 

 red or blackish. 



Total length 48 millim. 



Angola, 



1-2. Types. Quanza R. at Cambambe. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 



3-10. Types. L. Kilunda, Bengo R. 



11-12. Types. Bengo R. at Cabiri. „ 



Very closely allied to the larger B. congicus. 



