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ABDEXDA, VOL. II. 



few, rudimentary. In some specimens the lower jaw is covered under- 

 neath with more or less distinct scars or rows of conical tubercles and, 

 in the largest specimen, there are about 8 pearl-like tubercles on each 

 side of the upper jaw. Dorsal II 7-8, originating midway between 

 n-iddle of eye and root of caudal, posterior third or half above anal ; 

 anterior rays longest, | to | length of head. Anal III 11 ; anterior rays 

 slightly longer than those of dorsal, y^o to i% length of head. Pectoral | 

 to I length of head, reaching or scarcely reaching ventral. Caudal deeply 

 forked. Caudal peduncle 2f to 2f times as long as deep. Scales with 

 radiating stria;, 41-42 j|, 2^ between lateral line and ventral, 14 round 

 caudal peduncle. Silvery, darker on the back ; 8 to 1 dark vertical 

 bars on each side of the body and a dark patch on base of caudal ; 



Fig. 169. 



Barilius periiiciueyi. 

 Type (AiiD. S. Afr. Mus.). 



membrane between' rays of dorsal black, and last ray tipped with 

 black. 



Total length 80 millim. 



Transvaal. — Types in S. African Museum, Cape Town. 



1. One of the types. Nels R., Nclspruit. A. T. Cooke, Esq. (C.) ; 



S. African Museum (P.). 



Distinguished from B. zamhesensis by the lower number of dorsal 

 rays and the dark bars on the sides. 



8. BARILIUS NEAVII, Blgr, 



Gilchr. & Tliomps. t. c. p. 433. 



Barilius stephensoni, Grilchr. & Thomps. t. c. p. 431, Eg. 



