BARBU8. 



137 



developed ; barbels two on each side, posterior 1 to 1£ times as long as 

 eye, anterior a little shorter. Dorsal III-IV 8, nearly equally distant 

 from end of snout and from root of caudal, or a little nearer latter, 

 border slightly concave; last simple ray very strong, bony, strongly 

 serrated, the serrated part f to f length of head. Anal III 5, not 

 reaching caudal. Pectoral f to f length of head, not quite reaching 



Fig. 113. 



Barbus argenteus. 

 Type. 



ventral; latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1J to 

 If times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 29-33 gf, 2^-3 

 between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. 

 Uniform silvery, back brownish. 



Total length 110 millim. 



Angola ; Upper Zambesi. 



1-4. Types. Golungo Alto, Loanda. Dr. Welwitsch (P.). 



5. Ad. Cuculova R., Mossamedes. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C.) . 



fi-9. Ad. Dongwenna Swamps, Mossamedes. ,, 



10. Skel. ,, „ „ „ 



129. BARBUS WELLMANI, sp. n. 

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

 Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3£ to 3^ times in length of 

 head ; interorbital width 2| to 3 times in length of head ; mouth sub- 

 inferior, its width 3£ times in length of head ; lips feebly developed ; 

 two barbels on each side, subequal, § to f diameter of eye. Dorsal 

 III 7-8, equally distant from anterior border or centre of eye and from 



