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CYPEINID^E. 



95. BARBUS BISOARENSTS, sp. n. 

 Barbus calhnsis, part., Giintli. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 92 (1868) ; Playf. & Letonrn. 

 Ann. & Mag. N. H. (4) viii. 1871, p. 392. 

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

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

 5 times in length of head, interorbital width 2f to 3 times ; mouth 

 terminal or subinferior, its width 3§ to 4 times in length of head ; lips 

 moderate, interrupted on chin ; barbels two on each side, subequal, 1 F 

 to 11 times diameter of eye (less in very young). Dorsal IV 8 (rarely 7), 

 equally distant from occiput and from root of caudal, or a little nearer 



Fig. 85. 



Barbus biscarensis. 

 Type. f. 



former, border straight or slightly convex ; last simple ray very strong, 

 bony, strongly serrated, serrated portion \ to \ length of head. Anal 

 111 5, reaching or nearly reaching caudal. Pectoral f to f length of 

 head, not reaching ventral, base of latter below anterior half of dorsal, 

 li to If times as long as deep. Scales radiately 



Caudal peduncle ^ 



H-10|r 



striated, 48-51 7 T w i , 5^—7 between lateral line and ventral, 20-22 

 round caudal peduncle. Brownish or greyish above, whitish beneath. 

 Total length 150 millim. 



Paris Museum (E.). 

 Lord Walsingham (P.). 

 It. Ghrney, Esq. (P.). 

 Capt, Cottier (C.) ; 

 Paris Museum (E.). 



