BARBUS. 



2-5 



root of caudal, or a little beyond. Pectoral ^ to f length of head, not 

 reaching ventral ; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal 

 peduncle 1± times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 

 3 -~ 37 4' 4 Detween lateral line and ventral, 12 or 14 round caudal 

 peduncle. Olive above, yellowish beneath ; fins greyish. 



% 6. 



Batbus macronema. 

 Type. J. 



Total length 365 millim. 



Hawash River System, Southern Ethiopia. 



1. Type. Maki R. at Gafersa, 5000 ft. 



2-3. Types. Hawash R. at Dedota, 5500 ft. 



4. Type. Hurso R., Upper Adal, 7000 ft. 



5. Skel. 



Mr. E. Degen (C). 



6. BARBUS RUEPPELLI. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 427. 



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

 Snout broad, rounded, 3 to 3^ times in length of head ; eye 4J (young) 

 to 6J times in length of head, interorbital width 3 to 3-§- times ; mouth 

 inferior, its width 4 times in length of head ; lips broad, continuous 

 across the chin, but not forming a median lobe ; two barbels on each 

 side, anterior 1^ to If diameters of eye, posterior If to 2. Dorsal IV 8, 

 nearer occiput than root of caudal, border concave ; last simple ray 

 strong, bony, not serrated, feebly curved, §- to ■§- length of head. 

 Anal III 5, reaching caudal or a little beyond. Pectoral f to •§• length 

 of head, not reaching ventral ; base of latter below or slightly posterior 



