BAKBUS. 



49 



1(5-18. Hgr. & yg. Zeissi R., L. Gandjule, 3000 ft. Mr. P. 0. Zaphiro (C.) ; 



W.N. McMillan, Esq. (P.). 

 19-21. Hgr. Elgo E, , 



22. Hgr. Sire R., 



28. BAEBUS BREVIBARBIS. 



Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 431, and Fish. Nile, p. 219, pi. xxkv. 

 fig. 2 (1907). 



Depth of body 31 to 3f times in total length, length of head 3^ to 

 3h times. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head ; eye i (young) to 

 6J times in length of head, interorbital width 3£ to 3f times ; mouth 





'^", 



; -^n:J! 



Barbus brevibarbh. 

 Type(F.N.). j- 



inferior, its width 4^ times in length of head ; lips much developed, 

 lower forming a short rounded median lobe; two barbels on each side, 

 anterior § to % diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye. Dorsal IV U, 

 equally distant from occiput and from caudal, or a little nearer former, 

 border concave ; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight 

 or very slightly curved, f to f length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching 

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

 latter below or slightly posterior to origin of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 

 If times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 31-33 p, 2|-3 

 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Bluish 

 olive above, yellowish beneath ; fins dark slaty grey. 



Total length 350 millim. 



Lake Tsana, Abyssinia. 



1. Ad., type. Zegi. Mr. E. Degen (C). 



2-1. Hgr. & yg., types. Bahardar. ,, 



VOL. II. 



