14 CYPRDUD^E. 



Sc. 35-37 6 -^i, 3-4, 14-16 ; dorsal with 7 

 branched rays ; length of head 3J-4 times 

 in total length 109. B. longicauda, Blgr., p. 121. 



/9. Caudal peduncle 14. times as long as deep. 

 Sc. 37 i, 4, 16 HO. B. akaUanus, Blgr., p. 122. 



c. Base of ventral below middle of dorsal. 

 Sc. 39-40 ^4, 4, 16 ; anal with 6 branched 



ra y S 111. B. capensis, A. Smith, p. 123. 



3. 23-32 scales in lateral line, 4^-54. between origin of dorsal and lateral 

 line. 

 a. Base of ventral entirely or partly in advance of dorsal ; dorsal with 

 7 branched rays (rarely 6). 

 a. Posterior barbel twice as long as eye in adult. 

 Sc. 26-30 M, 24-3, 12 ; base of ventral 



partly in advance of dorsal 112. B. serrifer, Blgr., p. 124. 



Sc. 27 jf , 3, 12 ; base of ventral entirely in 



*2 



advance of dorsal 113. B. lumiensis, Blgr., p. 125. 



/3. Posterior barbel not more than 14; diameters of eye. 

 * Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. 

 Sc. 25-26 §f, 2\, 12-14 114. B. minchini, Blgr., p. 126. 



** Caudal peduncle lg-lf times as long as deep. 



f 28-31 scales in lateral line ; depth of body 3^-4 times in total 

 length, 

 t Dorsal with 7 branched rays. 

 Sc. 28-29 % 24-3 ; interorbital width 3 times 



*2 



in length of head ; base of ventral entirely 



in advance of dorsal 115. B. ansorgii, Blgr., p. 126. 



Sc. 31 p, 2\; interorbital width 3 times in 



length of head ; base of ventral partly in 



advance of dorsal 116. B. tetraspilus, Pfeff., p. 127. 



Sc. 28 p , 3 ; interorbital width twice in length 



of head ; base of ventral partly in advance 



of dorsal 117. B. laticeps, Pfeff., p. 128. 



%X Dorsal with 6 branched rays. 

 Sc. 28 p, 3 ; base of ventral partly in advance 



°f dorsal 118. B.sexradiatus,B\gr. t -p.l28. 



tt 24-28 scales in lateral line ; depth of body 3-34. times in total 

 length ; base of ventral nearly entirely in advance of dorsal. 

 Sc. 26 p, 24; ; eye 44. times in length of head ; 



pectoral not quite reaching ventral . . . 119. B. salmo, Pfeff., p. 129. 



