BARBUS. 



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root of caudal, or a little beyond. Pectoral f to f length of head, not 

 reaching ventral ; base of latter below anterior i - ays of dorsal. Caudal 

 peduncle ].-§■ times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 

 32-37 gf, 4 between lateral line and ventral, 12 or 14 round caudal 

 peduncle. Olive above, yellowish beneath ; fins greyish. 



Fig. 6. 



Bavbus macronema. 

 Type, j. 



Total length 365 millim. 



Hawash River System, Southern Ethiopia. 



1. Type. Maki R. at Gafersa, 5000 ft. 



2-3. Types. Hawash R. at Dedota, 5500 ft. 



4. Type. Hurso R., Upper Adal, 7000 ft. 



5. Skel. ,, ., 



Mr. E. Degen (C). 



6. BARBUS RUEPPELLI. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 427. 



Depth of body equal to length of head, o\ to 3f times in total length. 

 Snout broad, rounded, 3 to 3-j times in length of head ; eye 4^ (young) 

 to 6i times in length of head, interorbital width 3 to 3^ times ; mouth 

 inferior, its width 4 times in length of head ; lips broad, continuous 

 across the chin, but not forming a median lobe ; two barbels on each 

 side, anterior 1^ to If diameters of eye, posterior ]f to 2. Dorsal IV 8, 

 nearer occiput than root of caudal, border concave ; last simple ray 

 strong, bony, not serrated, feebly curved, f to ■§■ length of head. 

 Anal III 5, reaching caudal or a little beyond. Pectoral f to f length 

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



