82 



CYPRINIDTE. 



mouth inferior, its width dj 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 rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1-^ to If times as long as 

 deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 32-35 ■ 3 ^ i , 2^-3 between lateral 

 line and ventral, 14-16 round caudal peduncle. Brown or olive above, 

 silvery white beneath. 



Total length 285 millim. 

 Morocco. 



1-2. Type. 

 3-10, 11-17. 



hg r -» & yg. 

 18. Skel. 

 19-21. Ad. 

 22. Hgr. 



Ad. 



Oum Erbiah. 



Mazagan. 

 R. Talmist. 



Dr. E. Hartert (P.). 



Mr. F. W. Riggenbach (C). 



68. BARB US PAYTONII, sp. n. 

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



Fig. 60. 



'y&^&T&Pi-: 





Barbus paijtonii. 

 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 



