122 



CYPKINIDiE. 



in total length. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3| (young) to 

 4 times in length of head ; interorbital width nearly 3 times in length 

 of head ; mouth terminal ; lips moderate ; two barbels on each side, 

 anterior about \ length of eye, posterior as long as eye. Dorsal III 7, 

 equally distant from anterior or posterior border cf eye and from root of 

 caudal, border nearly straight ; last simple ray strong, bony, serrated, 

 as long as or a little shorter than head. Anal III 5, not reaching 

 caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, reaching or not ventral ; 

 first ray of latter a little in advance of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 2 to 



6--7— 



'l\ times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 35-37 -%r^, 3-4 

 between lateral line and ventral, 14-16 round caudal peduncle. Green 

 above {fide Peters), silvery white beneath. 



Total length 80 millim. 



Lower Zambesi (types in Berlin Museum), and Athi River System, 

 East Africa. 



1-3. Ad. & hgr. 



Nairobi It., trib. of Athi R., 

 3500 ft. 



A. Blayney Pcrcival, Esq. 

 (P.). 



110. BARBUS AKAKIANUS, sp. n. 



Depth of body 3^ times in total length, length of head of times. 

 Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 4 times in length of head ; 



Ylfr. 99. 



Barbus akaldanus. 

 Type. 



interorbital width 3 times in length of head ; mouth subinferior, its 

 width 4 times in length of head ; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on 

 each side, anterior nearly as long as eye, posterior 1\ diameters of eye. 

 Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border 

 straight ; last simple ray very strong, bony, strongly serrated, slightly 

 shorter than head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral f length 



