82 



CYPBINLD.E. 



mouth inferior, its width 3£ to 4 times in length of head ; lips 

 moderately developed, interrupted on the chin ; two barbels on each 

 side, nearly equal in length, 1^ to 2 diameters of eye (not longer than 

 eye in young). Dorsal IV 9, equally distant from eye or occiput and 

 from root of caudal, upper border slightly concave ; last simple ray very 

 strong, bony, not serrated, at least § length of head, usually as long as 

 head. Anal III 6 (rarely 7), not reaching caudal. Pectoral as long as 

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

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

 deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 32-35 

 line and ventral, 14-16 round caudal pedum le. 

 silvery white beneath. 



Total length 285 millim. 



Morocco. 



-6i 



-, 2^-3 between lateral 

 Brown or olive above, 



1-2. Type. 

 3-10, 11-17. Ad., 



h g r -> & yg- 

 18. Skel. 

 19-21. Ad. 

 22. Ear. 



Oum Erbiah. 



Mazagan. 

 R. Talmist. 



Dr. E. Hartert (P.). 



Mr. F. W. Biggenbach (C). 



68. BARB US PAYTONII, sp. n. 

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



Fig. 60. 



Barbus paytonii. 

 Type. 



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

 times in length of head, interorbital width 2| to 2\ times; mouth 

 inferior, transverse, crescentic, with obtuse lower edge; lips feebly 



