BARBUS. 



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139. BARBUS MOTEBENSIS. 

 Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, ciii. i. 1894, p. 153, pi. li. fig. 2. 



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

 Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head ; eye 4^ times in length of 

 head, interorbital width 3 times; mouth small, subinferior ; two barbels 

 on each side, anterior about 5 as long as posterior, which is a little 

 longer than eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from 

 caudal, border convex ; last simple ray not enlarged, not serrated, nearly 

 as long as head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral nearly as 

 long as head, reaching ventral ; latter originating a little in advance of 



Kg. 123. 



Barbtm moleliensis. 

 Type, after Steindaehner (I.e.). 



dorsal. Caudal peduncle nearly twice as long as deep. Scales radiately 

 striated, 32-33 p, 4-4J between lateral line and ventral. A dark lateral 

 streak from above lateral line to root of caudal ; a dark spot at base of 

 dorsal. 



Total length 90 millim. 



Motebe River, Upper Notuany River, Marico District, Western 

 Transvaal. 



140. BARBUS BURGI, sp. u. 

 Depth of body equal to or a little greater than length of head, 31 to 

 4 times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 

 3^ times in length of head ; interorbital width 2h to 2§ times in length 

 of head ; mouth small, inferior ; lips moderate ; two barbels on each 

 side, anterior about ^ length of posterior, which is f diameter of eye. 

 Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from caudal, border nearly 

 straight; last simple ray not enlarged, not serrated, a little shorter than 

 head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than 

 head, reaching or nearly reaching ventral ; base of latter below anterior 



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