BARBUS. 117 103. BARBUS TAITENSIS.
Giinth. Proc. Zool. Soe. 1594, p. 91.
Depth of body 43 times in total length, length of head 4 times. Snout shorter than eye, which is 34 to 34 times in length of head; interorbital width 5 times in length of head; mouth small, terminal ; lips feebly developed; two barbels on each side, anterior 4 length of eye, posterior as long as eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from caudal ; last simple ray strong, bony, serrated, as long as head. Anal IIT 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral nearly as long as head, reaching ventral ; base of latter entirely in advance of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 32-33 ie 23 between lateral line and ventral, 14 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, Fig.93.
ae AS Barbus taitensis.
Type.
with a bluish band along the middle of the side, the band terminating in a small blackish spot at the root of the caudal fin. Total length 70 millim.
Taita district, inland of Mombasa, British Kast Africa. 1-2. Types. Taita. Mr. Wray (C.).
104. BARBUS PFEFFER.
Barbus altus (non Giinth.), Pfeffer, Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. 60 (1896). Barbus pfeferi, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xvi. 1905, p. 43. Depth of bedy 3 to 53 times in total length, length of head 4 to 4% times. Snout rounded, shorter than eye, which is 3 to 34 times in length of head; interorbital width 24 times in length of head ; mouth terminal; lips feebly developed; two barbels on each side, anterior slightly shorter, posterior slightly longer than eye. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from eye and from caudal, border slightly concave ; last simple
118 CYPRINID EE.
ray very strong, bony, strongly serrated, as long as head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, reaching ventral ; base of latter entirely in advance of dorsal. Scales radiately striated, 33 as 24-3 between lateral line and ventral, 14 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, back brownish.
Total length 90 millim, Kingani River, German East Africa.—Types, in Berlin Museum, examined.
105. BARBUS MATTOZI.
Guimaraes, Jorn. Sci. Lisb. x. 1884, p. 7, pl. ii. fig. 1. Depth of body 34 times in total length, length of head 32 times. Snout pointed, 33 times in length of head; eye 6 times in length of Fig.94.
Barbus mattozi.
Type, after Guimaraes (1. ¢.). 4.
head, interorbital width 33 times; mouth terminal, chin slightly projecting; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, anterior 4 diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye. Dorsal IV 8, equally distant from anterior border of eye and from root of caudal, border slightly concave ; last simple ray very strong, bony, serrated, a little shorter than head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral nearly reaching ventral; base of Jatter entirely in advance of dorsal. Caudal peduncle nearly twice as long as deep. Scales 33 A 3 between lateral line and ventral, 14 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, brownish on the back. Total length 256 millim.
Coroca River, Angola.—Type in Lisbon Museum.
BARBUS. 119 106. BARBUS RAPAX.
Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, ciii. i. 1894, p. 451, pl. iv. fig. 2; Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1907, p. 307.
Depth of body 34 to 34 times in total length, length of head 5 to 3 times. Snout rather pointed, 3 to 34 times in length of head; eye 4 to 54 times in length of head, interorbital width 4 times ; mouth terminal, its width 33 to 4 times in length of head; lips moderate, interrupted on the chin ; two barbels on each side, anterior 3 to #, posterior $ to 1 diameter of eye. Dorsal IV 8, equally distant from centre of eye and from root of caudal, border slightly concave; last simple ray strong, bony, strongly serrated, the serrated part about 3 length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral 3 length of head, reaching Barbus rapaa.
Groot Olifant R.
or nearly reaching ventral; first ray of latter just in front of vertical of origin of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1% to 2 times as long as deep. Seales radiately striated, 30—53 pees 24-3 between lateral line and ventral, 14 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, olive-brown on the back ; fins colourless or reddish.
Total length 125 millim. (grows to 300).
Transvaal and Eastern Bechuanaland (Limpopo System).—Type in Vienna Museum.
1-3. Her. Groot Olifant R., Transvaal. Major G. HE. Bruce (C.).
120 CYPRINID.
107. BARBUS THIKENSIS.
Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1905, i. p. 63, pl. vil. fig. 2. Depth of body equal to length of head, 33 to 33 times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 34 to 4 times in length of head ; interorbital width 2} to 2% times in length of head; mouth small, Barbus thilcensis.
Type (P. Z. 8. 1905).
terminal ; lips feebly developed; two barbels on each side, anterior $ diameter of eye, posterior a little shorter than eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border straight or slightly convex; last simple ray bony, strongly serrated, about $ length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral 2 te 3 length of head, not reaching or nearly reaching ventral; base of latter partly in front of and partly beneath dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 33-35 eau 3-34 between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Brownish, with a more or less distinct dark streak along the middle of the side; lateral line often blackish; fins grey; a blackish spot sometimes present at base of anal.
Total length 55 millim.
Thika R. (Tana System), East Africa; Lake Victoria. 1-30. Types. Thika R., 3000 ft. 8. L. Hinde, Esq. (P.). dl. Ad. Kisumu Bay, L. Victoria. A. Blayney Percival, Esq. (P.). 108. BARBUS PLEUROGRAMMA.
Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 436, and Fish. Nile, p. 242, pl. xlvii. fig. 1 (1907).
Depth of body equal to length of head, 4 times in total length. Snout rounded, shorter than eye, which is 34 times in length of head ; interorbital width 3 times in length of head; mouth terminal, its width 43 times in length of head; lips feebly developed; two barbels on each
BARBUS. 121 side, anterior barely }, posterior nearly ? diameter of eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from centre of eye and from root of caudal, border straight; last simple ray bony, strongly serrated behind, ¢ length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral 3 length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 35 is Vig.97.
Barbus pleurogramma.
Type (F. N.).
3 between lateral line series and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle; lateral line reduced to its anterior portion (5-8 tubules). Silvery, brownish on the back ; a black line along each side of the body. Total length 40 millim.
Lake Tsana, Abyssinia.
1-3. Types. Bahardar, L. Tsana. Mr. I. Degen (C.). 4, Type. Unfras R., 53 » 109. BARBUS LONGICAUDA.
Barbus gibbosus (non C. & V.), Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1852, p. 683 ; Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 101 (1868); Peters, Reise Mossamb. iv. p. 52, pl. xi. fig. 2 (1868).
Barbus longicauda, Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1905, i. p. 63. Barbus longicauda.
Type,afterPeters(ReiseMossamb.).
Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, which is 5} to 4 times ,
122 CYPRINIDA.
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 25 times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 35-37 See 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. & her. Nairobi R., trib. of Athi R., A. Blayney Percival, Esq. 3500 ft. (P.).
110. BARBUS AKAKIANUS, sp. n.
Depth of body 5} times in total length, length of head 53 times. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 4 times in length of head ; Fig.99.
Barbus akakianus, 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 14 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 ILI 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral } length
BARBUS. 123 of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior half of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 14 times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 37 & 4 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, back brownish, Total length 85 millim.
Akaki River (Hawash System), Southern Ethiopia.
1. Type. Akaki R. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C.) ; W.N. MeMillan, Hsq. (P.).
111. BARBUS CAPENSIS.
Barbus (Cheilobarbus) capensis, A. Smith, Ill. Zool. 8. Afr., Fish. pl. x. fig. 1 (1841).
Barbus capensis, Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 98 (1868). Depth of body 4 to 44 times in total length, length of head 34 to 33 times. Snout rounded, 3 to 2 length of head; eye 4 (young) to 7 times in length of head ; interorbital width 3 to 4 times; mouth terminal or subinferior, its width 5 to 6 times in length of head; lips rather strongly developed, interrupted on the chin; two barbels on each side, equal, as long as the eye ora little longer. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border slightly concave; last simple ray Fig.100.
Burbus capensis.
Burg R. 3.
rather strong, bony, serrated, serrated portion about half length of head. Anal III 6, not reaching caudal. Pectoral about 3 length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below middle of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 39-40 aes 4 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Olivebrown above, yellowish beneath.
124 CYPRINIDZ.
Total length 580 millim.
Cape Colony.
1. Type, stuffed. W. Coast of Cape Colony. Sir A. Smith (P.). 2. Her. Burg R., Paarl] Division. South African Museum (E.). 3. Skel ys y if 4. Her. Burg R., near Paarl. Dr. J. D. F. Gilchrist (P.). 5-6. Hgr. & yg. Burg R., Wellington. Mr. Seimund (C.) ; Col. Sloggett (P.).
112. BARBUS SERRIFER.
Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) vi. 1900, p. 479, Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 229 (1901), and Tr. Zool. Soc. xvi. 1901, p. 145, pl. xiv. fig. 1. Depth of body 3 to 33 times in total length, length of head 3 to 43 times. Snout rounded, nearly as long as or a little longer than eye, which is 3 (young) to 44 times in length of head; interorbital width Fig.101.
Barbus servifer.
Type (Tr, Z 8.1901). § 24 to 3 times in length of head; mouth small, terminal, with feebly developed lips ; two pairs of barbels, posterior longer, twice as long as eye in adult (scarcely longer than eye in young). Dorsal IIT 7, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border straight; last simple ray strong, bony, serrated, a little shorter than head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral # to % length of head, reaching or nearly reaching ventral; base of latter partly in advance of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 13 to 1% times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, gp. 25-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle, Olive-brown or olive-green above, silvery white beneath ;