BARBUS. 



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3f times. Snout pointed, 2J to 3 times in length of head ; eye 5 to 

 8| times in length of head, iuterorbital width 3J times ; snout produced 

 into a triangular dermal flap overhanging the lip ; mouth inferior, its 

 width i\ to 5^ times in length of head ; lips very strongly developed, 

 lower produced into a rounded median lobe which measures \ to § 

 diameter of eye ; anterior barbel 1 to 1^- diameters of eye, posterior 1^- 

 to 1^. Dorsal IV 9, a little nearer occiput than caudal, border concave ; 

 last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight or slightly curved, 

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

 Pectoral f- to f length of head, not reaching ventral ; base of latter below 



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Barhws degeni. 

 Type IF. N.). \. 



anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1-^ to If times as long as deep. 

 Scales longitudinally striated, 31-35 °JCA, 2^-3 between lateral line 

 and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Dark slate-colour above, sides 

 dark green, belly yellowish green ; caudal green, other fins steel-grey. 



Total length 450 millim. 



Lake Tsana, Abyssinia. 

 1-4. Ad. & hgr., types. Zegi and Bahardar. Mr. E. Degen (0.). 



31. BARBUS NEDGIA. 



Labeobarbus nedgia, Riipp. Mus. Senckenb. ii. p. 14, pi. ii. fig. 3 (1837). 

 Barbus nedgia, Griinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 104 (1868) ; Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. 

 (7) x. 1902, p. 426, and Fish. Nile, p. 223, pi. xli. fig. 2 (1907). 



Depth of body 3^ to 4£ times in total length, length of head 3J to 

 3| times. Snout pointed, 2£ to 3 times in length of head ; eye 4 

 (young) to 8 times in length of head, interorbital width 3J to 3f times; 

 mouth inferior, its width i\ to 5J times in length of head; lips very 



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