RMRFA1NM–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 228 ADDENDA, VOL. II. 14 round caudal peduncle. Brownish on back, flesh-coloured on sides and belly ; many of the scales on upper part of the body with a dark patch on base. Total length 262 millim. Kimberley Reservoir.—Type in S. African Museum, Cape Town. Apparently allied to the preceding. Fig. 143.. Barbus mentalls. Type (Ann. S. Afr. Mus.). i. 15 c. BARBUS MFONGOSI. Gilchrist & Thompson, t. c. p. 382, fig. Depth of body of times in tota
RMRF199B–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 120 CYPKINIDJE. 107. BARBUS THIKENSIS. Bonleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1905, i. p. 63, pi. vii. fig. 2. Depth of body equal to length of head, 3J to of times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3 J to 4 times in length of head ; interorbital width 2 to 2-| times in length of head ; mouth small, Fig. 96.. Burbus thikensis. Type (P. Z. S. 1905). terminal; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, anterior f diameter of eye,
RMRF19GG–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 87 Pectoral a little shorter than head, not reaching ventral, the base of which is below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ to 1| times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 32-35 J, 2-^—3 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Steel-grey above, silvery beneath; a more or less distinct darker lateral band. Total length 100 millim. Morocco. 1-2. Types. 3. Ad. Trigadir-el-hor. Shishawa R. E. a. B. M
RMRFADJ2–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 158 CYPBINID.E. round caudal peduncle. Yellowish, back darker; a blackish spot near the tip of the dorsal. Total length 60 millim. Algerian Sahara.—Types in Paris Museum. 1. One of the types. Pool of Ifedil; Capt. Cortier (G.) ; Paris Museum (E.). 153. BARBUS UNIT^NIATUS. Puntlus vittatus (non Day), Steind. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, xvi. 1866, p. 767, pi. xvii. fig. 2. Barbas unitceniatus, Giinth. Zool. Rec. 1866, p. 151, and Cat. Fish. vii. p
RMRFA15A–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 160 CTPRJNID.1^.. 155. BARBUS INNOCENS. Pfeff. Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. &6 (1896) ; Hilgend. & Pappeuh. Sitzb. Ges. naturf. Fr. Berl. 1903, p. 270. Depth of body equal or nearly equal to length of head, 4 to 4J times in total length. Snout rounded, shorter than eye, which is 3 to 3J times in length of head ; interorbital width 2f to 3 times in length of Fig. 137.. Barhus innoceiis. L. Nyassa. head; mouth small, inferior; lips feebly developed; two barbels on each side
RMRFA1KN–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. CYPRINlDvE. 243 79 a. BARBUS GUNNINGII. Gilchrist & Thompson, Ann. S. Afr. Mus. xi. 1913, p. 391, fig. Depth of body 34- to 3f times in total length, length of head 3| to 34, times. Snout obtusely pointed, not projecting beyond mouth, 2£ to 2f times in length of head, eye 5 to 5| times, interorbital width 2-f to 3 times ; mouth subinferior, its width 2| to 3 times in length of head; both lips greatly developed, each more or less strongly pro
RMRMJA0P–. Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. The Freshwater Fishes of South Africa. 379 deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 40 , 3 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Colour (of preserved specimen), greyish brown above, light yellow below. One specimen, 345 mm. in length, from Kimberley Reservoir, Cape Province. 7. BARBUS ELEPHANTIS, Blgr. Bouleng., Proc. Zool. Soc., 1907, p. 310, fig., and Cat. Fresh. Fish. Afr., ii., p. 78, fig. 55 (1911). Depth of body 3y!^ to 3^ times in total length excluding caudal, length of hea
RMRDJPXR–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 180 CYPRINIDvE. 177. BARBUS ROGERSI, sp. n. Depth of body equal to length of head, 3| times in total length. Snout rounded, shorter than eye, which is 2f times in length of head; interorbital width 3 times in length of head ; mouth very small, inferior; Fig. 158.. Barbns roc/ersi. Type, Que E. x 1|. lips moderate; barbels absent or a single minute one on each side. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from anterior border of eye and from caudal, border straight; last simple ray not
RMRFA1P9–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 262 ADDENDA, VOL. IT. 146 a. BARBUS UROT.KMIA. Bouleng. Rov. Zool. AtV. ii. 1913, p. 158. Depth of body equal to length of head, 'i to o^ times in total length. Snout rounded, hardly as long as eye, which is 3 times in length of head and equals interorbital width; mouth small, inferior; lips feebly developed; two barbels on each side, anterior -3 diameter of eye, posterior |. Dorsal IV 9, equally distant from eye and from caudal, border feebly cmarginate ; last simple ray not enlarged, flexible, a little
RMRFA268–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BABBITS. 29 reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ to 1^ times as long as deep. Scales finely striated Fig. 9.. Barbus ruspoUi. L. Gandjule. g. 51-61 longitudinally, 32-34 -^r5, 2J between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, back greenish. Total length 340 millim. Lakes Abaia and Gandjule (Margherita).—Type in Genoa Museum. l-(i. Ad. L. Gandjule. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (G); W. N.
RMRFADM6–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAKBUS. 15? feebly radiating striae *, 29-31 -tr-2, 2|-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Dark green or olive above, yellowish beneath ; fins pale green. Fig. 129.. Barbus inermis. Type, after Peters (Beise Mossamb.). Total length 100 millim. Lower Zambesi and Limpopo Systems. 1-3. Ad. & hgr. Groot Olifant R., Transvaal. Major G. E. Bruce (P.). 147. BARBUS QITADRIPUNCTATUS. Barbus trimaculatus (non Peters Pieff. J
RMRFADN3–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 35 times in total length. Snout roim'led, 2f to Sj times in length of head; eye 3J (young) to 6f times in length of head, interorbital width 2f to 3 times ; mouth subinferior, its width 3 to 4 times in length ot head; lips well developed, sometimes produced in the middle, lower continuous across chin; two barbels on each side, anterior f to f diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye or slightly shorter. Dorsal III 9 (rarely 8), equally distant from occiput and from root
RMRFA1PF–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 70 CYPJilNlDJE. Caudal peduncle 1|- times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 30 gf, 2| between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, lighter beneath. Total length 250 millim. Burka River (Webi Shebeli), Southern Ethiopia.—Type in Paris Museum. 53. BARBUS BOTTEGI. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xvii. 1906, p. 563. Depth of body o to 3| times in total length, length of head 4 to 4-| times. Snout rounded
RMRDJR5T–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBIIS. 147 139. BARBUS MOTEBENSIS. Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, ciii. i. 1891, p. 453, pi. ii. fig. 2. Depth of body equal to length of head, about 31 times in total length. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head ; eye 4J times in length of head, interorbital width 3 times; mouth small, subinferior; two barbels on each side, anterior about as long as posterior, which is a little longer than eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from caudal, border convex ; last si
RMRF19K4–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 78 CYPRTNID-*:. 63. BARBUS ELEPHANTIS. Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1907, p. 310, fig. Depth of body equal to length of head, 4 times iu total length. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head; eye 4 times in length of head, interorbital width 2-f times; mouth inferior, feebly curved, its width 0-5- times in length of head, lower jaw with a sharp edge; lower lip restricted to the sides; two barbels on each side, anterior -| diameter of eye, posterio
RMRF9466–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. 139 not reaching caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, reaching ventral or not so far; base of latter below anterior half of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ to 1| times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 25-27 % 2^-S between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Brown above ; a rather indistinct dark lateral band sometimes present; a small round black spot at root of caudal. Fig. 115.. Barbus hessleri. Type of B. caudimacula. Total length 65 mill
RMRDK3BB–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 23 not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal, the origin of which falls a. little behind first ray of ventral. Caudal peduncle 2 to 2$ times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 36-42 ^-7i, 4 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Olive-brown above, silvery white beneath. Fie. 4.. Barbus holubi. Type, after S.teiudachner (7. c). g. Total length 210 millim. Vaal River and Limpopo River to Natal.—Type in Vienna M
RMRFACDF–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 120 CYPKINIDA'. 107. BARBUS THIKENSIS. Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1905, i. p. G3, pi. vii. fig. 2. Depth of body equal to length of head, 3 J to of times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3| to 4 times in length of head; interorbital width 2^ to 2f times in length of head ; mouth small, Yis. 96.. Barlma tldlcensis. Type (P. Z. S. 1905). terminal; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, anterior f diameter of eye, posterior a little shorter than ey
RMRF25Y4–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. 139 not reaching caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, reaching ventral or not so far; base of latter below anterior half of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ to 1| times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 25-27 % 2^-S between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Brown above ; a rather indistinct dark lateral band sometimes present; a small round black spot at root of caudal. Fig. 115.. Barbus hessleri. Type of B. caudimacula. Total length 65 mill
RMRF276K–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 158 CYPBINID.E. round caudal peduncle. Yellowish, back darker; a blackish spot near the tip of the dorsal. Total length 60 millim. Algerian Sahara.—Types in Paris Museum. 1. One of the types. Pool of Ifedil; Capt. Cortier (G.) ; Paris Museum (E.). 153. BARBUS UNIT^NIATUS. Puntlus vittatus (non Day), Steind. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien, xvi. 1866, p. 767, pi. xvii. fig. 2. Barbas unitceniatus, Giinth. Zool. Rec. 1866, p. 151, and Cat. Fish. vii. p
RMRF19WE–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 55 35. BARBUS LABIATUS. Barbus {Labeolarbus) labiatus, Bouleng. Proc. Zo.,1. Soc. 1902, ii. P. 223, pi. xvii. fig. 1. Depth of body a little greater than length, of head, 3£ times m total length Snout obtusely pointed, not projecting beyond mouth, 3 times in length of head; eye 5* times in length of head, interorbital width n times- width of mouth 4 times in length of head ; lips extremely developed, each produced into a long triangular
RMRFAEBX–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 94 CYPKINIM. peduncle. Pinkish brown above, the scales edged with blackish, white beneath ; fins dark grey. Total length 235 millim. Upper Zambesi. Fig. 72.. 1-2. Types. Barbus chiloles. Type. i. Maramba R., 2 miles above Victoria Falls. T. Codrington, Esq. (P.). 81. BARBUS CAUDOVITTATUS. Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. p. 32, pi. ix. fig. 2 (1902). Depth of body equal to length of head, 3J times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as ey
RMRF26NH–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 186 CYPRINUXE. 185. BARBUS PUMILUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) viii. 1901, p. 444, and Fish. Nile, p. 259, pi. xlviii. fig. 2 (1907). Depth of body equal or nearly equal to length of head, about 3 times in total length. Snout rounded, a little shorter than eye, which is 3 times in length of head and a little less than interorbital width ; mouth small, terminal; lips feebly developed; no barbels. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from eye and
RMRF948M–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAKBUS. 12; of head, not reacbino: ventral; base of latter below anterior half of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 37 r-t, 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 1. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C.) ; W. N. McMillan, Esq. (P.). 111. BARBUS CAPENSIS. Barhus {Cheiloharhus) caj^ensis, A. Smith, 111. Zool. S. Afr., Fi
RMRFAE04–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 142 CYPKINIDJE. 133. BARBUS GUIRALI. Thominot, Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) x. 1886, p. 163. Depth of body 2 to 2f times in total length, length of head 3^ to 4 times. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3 to 3-j times in length of head ; interorbital width 2|- to 3 times in length of head ; mouth subinferior, its width 3 to 3-| times in length of head; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, anterior 1^ to 1^ times as long as eye, post
RMRF25TP–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 148 CTPRINID^. rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales radiately u striated, 30-32 .f, 3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal Pig. 124.. Barhus hurgi. Type. peduncle. Brown above, whitish beneath, with a rather indistinct dark lateral band on the posterior half of the body; fins whitish. Total length 85 millim. Cape Colony. 1-3. Types. Burg R., Paarl Division. S. African Museum (P.), 141. BARBUS VULNERATUS. ? Barhus goUonides, Cuv. & Val. H
RMRDK3AH–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 2-5 root of caudal, or a little beyond. Pectoral ^ to f length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1± times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 3-37 4' 4 Detween lateral line and ventral, 12 or 14 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, yellowish beneath ; fins greyish. % 6.. Batbus macronema. Type. J. Total length 365 millim. Hawash River System, Southern Ethiopia. 1. Type. Maki R. at Gafersa, 5000 f
RMRFA1M6–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. 81 deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 29 jf, 2 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Muddy grey above, white beneath; dorsal yellowish grey; caudal and paired fins bright pink. Total length 220 millim. Groot Olifant River, Transvaal. iliisii. 1. Hgr., type. 2. Ad. Barbus briicii. Type (P. Z.S. 1907). f. Groot Olifant R. Middelburg. Major G. E. Bruce (P.) S. Pershouse, Esq. (P.). 67. BARBUS HARTERTI. Gttnth. Nov.
RMRFAE00–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 26 CYPEINID^. to origin of dorsal Caudal peduncle l^ to IJ times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 33-36 51:^, ventral, 12 or 14 round caudal peduncle, the sides and below; fins yellowish green. 4 between lateral line and Greenish above, golden on. Barhus rueppelli. Type. . Total length 340 millim. Errer River (Hawash System), Southern Ethiopia. 1-4. Types. Errer R., Upper Ada), 4000 ft. Mr. E. Degen (C). 5. Skel. „ ,, „ 7. BARBUS BYNNI. Ci/priniis bpini, Forsk.
RMRF19E1–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. CTPEINIDJi. 269 165. BARBUS ARCISLONG^, Keilh. Barbus trispilopleura, var. arcislongce, Keilhack, Mittli. Zool. Mus. Berl. v. li'10, p. 108, fig. 8. 166. BARBUS VIVIPARUS, M. Web. Gilchrist & Thompson, Ann. S. Afr. Mus. xi. 1913, p. 421. Recorded from the Sabi R., Transvaal, and from Livingstone, Upper Zambesi. 167. BARBUS PERINCE, Riipp. Pappenh. in Schubotz, Wiss. Ergebn. Deutsch. Z.-Afr. Exped., Zool. iii. p. 2-14 (1914). Recorded from La
RMRF27GH–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 128 CYPllLNTD-E. pectoral, the second in front of vertical of dorsal, the third behind the vertical of dorsal, the fourth at base of caudal; fins whitish. Total length 50 millim. Kavalli E.., Bnkoba, Upper Ituri (Congo System).—Type in Berlin Museum. 117. BARBUS LATIOEPS. Pfeff. Jahvb. Hauib. Wiss. Anst. x. 2, 1893, p. 38, pi. i. fig. 4, and Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. 57 (1896). Fig. 105.. Barhus laticeps. Type, after Pfeffer {I. c). Depth of b
RMRDJR98–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 128 CYPEINID^. pectoral, the second in front of vertical of dorsal, the third behind the vertical of dorsal, the fourth at base of caudal; fins whitish. Total length 50 millim. Kavalli R., Bukoba, Upper Ituri (Congo System).—Type in Berlin Museum. 117. BARBUS LATICEPS. Pfeff. Jahrb. Harnb. Wiss. Anst. x. 2, 1893, p. 38, pi. i. fig. 4, and Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. 57 (1896). Pig. 105.. Barhus laticeps. Type, after Pfeffer (I. c). Depth of body nearly equal to length of head
RMRF19G9–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 88 CYPKINID.E. 51 as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 35-36 p, 2 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Steel-grey above, silvery beneath; an indistinct darker lateral band. Total length 120 millim. Morocco. 1-2. Types. Trigadir-el-hor. E. G. B. Meade-Waldo, Esq. (P.). 74. BARBUS GILCHRISTI, sp. n. Depth of body i times in total length, length of head of times. Snout rounded, projecting beyond mouth, J length
RMRF2654–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. 11 nearly reaching ventral. Root of ventral entirely in front of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 44-4(5 ^|, 4-5 between lateral line and ventral, 20 round caudal peduncle. Brown above, with darker spots, white beneath. Total length 110 millira.; grows to 180. Cape Colony.—Type in Berlin Museum. 1. Hgr. Olifants R., CUanwilliam. South African Museum (E.). 102. BARBUS PALUDINOSUS. Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1852, p. 683 ; Giinth. Cat.
RMRF264T–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 117 103. BARBUS TAITENSIS. Gunth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1894, p. 91. Depth of body ij times in total length, length of head 4 times. Snout shorter than eye, which is 8^ to 3J times in length of head ; interorbital Avidth 3 times in length of head ; mouth small, terminal; lips feebly developed; two barbels on each side, anterior ^ 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
RMRF2741–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 51 3J times. Snout pointed, 21 to 3 times in length of head ; eye 5 to 8i times in length of head, interorbital width 3J times; snout produced into a triangular dermal flap overhanging the lip ; mouth inferior, its width 41 to 5i times in length of head ; lips very strongly developed, lower produced into a rounded median lobe which measures J to f diameter of eye ; anterior barbel 1 to 1J diameters of eye, posterior l- to 1 J. Dorsal IV 9, a little nearer occiput than c
RMRFADFT–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 51 3J times. Snout pointed, 21 to 3 times in length of head ; eye 5 to 8i times in length of head, interorbital width 3J times; snout produced into a triangular dermal flap overhanging the lip ; mouth inferior, its width 41 to 5i times in length of head ; lips very strongly developed, lower produced into a rounded median lobe which measures J to f diameter of eye ; anterior barbel 1 to 1J diameters of eye, posterior l- to 1 J. Dorsal IV 9, a little nearer occiput than c
RMRF26RW–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 180 CYPRINIDjE. 177. BARBUS ROGERSI, sp. n. Depth of body equal to length of head, 3^ times in total length. Snout rounded, shorier than eye, which is 2§ times in length of head; interorbital width 3 times in length of head ; mouth very small, inferior; Fig. 158.. Barbus rogersi. Type, Que R. x U. lips moderate; barbels absent or a single minute one on each side. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from anterior border of eye and from caudal, border s
RMRFADMJ–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. Barbus banguelensis. Type. Scales 28 p, 2 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, brownish on the back, posterior border of scales blackish; a black streak along the side of head, passing through the eye; fins greyish. Total length 90 millim. Lake Bangwelu. 1. Type. L. Bangwelu. F. H. Melland, Esq. (P.). 146. BARBUS INERMIS. Barbvs (Dangila) inermis, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1852, p. 683. Barbus inermis, Giinth. Cat. F
RMRF25W0–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 14; 139. BARBUS MOTEBENSIS. Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, ciii. i. 1894, p. 453, pi. ii. fig. 2. Depth of body equal to length of head, about oj times in total length. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head ; eye 4^ times in length of head, interorbitiil widtli 3 times; mouth small, siibinferior; two barbels on each side, anterior about h as long as posterior, which is a little longer than eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from caudal, border convex ; last sim
RMRFA1M7–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 240 ADDENDA, VOL. II. Ja River (Congo System), South Cameroon.—Type in Vienna Museum. This and the two preceding species are distinguished from the other allies of B. bynni hy the absence of the anterior barbel. G6 e. BARBUS LUCIUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) vi. 1910, p. 553. Depth of body 4^ to 4§ times in total length, length of head ?j to 3J times. Head nearly 3 times as long as broad; snout rounded, 3 to 3J times in length of head
RMRDJD4X–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. CYPEINlD.li:. 243 79 a. BARBUS GUNNINGIT. Clilclirist & Tliompsou, Ann. S. Afr. Mus. xi. 1913, p. 391, fig. Depth of bodj' 3j to 34 times in total length, length of head 3f to 3| times. Snout obtusely pointed, not projecting beyond mouth, 2^ to 2f times in length of head, eye 5 to 5| times, interorbital width 2f to 3 times ; mouth subinferior, its width 2| to 3 times in length of head; both lips greatly developed, each more or less strongly produced into an obtusely point
RMRF27CP–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 26 CYPEINID^. to origin of dorsal Caudal peduncle l^ to IJ times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 33-36 51:^, ventral, 12 or 14 round caudal peduncle, the sides and below; fins yellowish green. 4 between lateral line and Greenish above, golden on. Barhus rueppelli. Type. . Total length 340 millim. Errer River (Hawash System), Southern Ethiopia. 1-4. Types. Errer R., Upper Ada), 4000 ft. Mr. E. Degen (C). 5. Skel. „ ,, „ 7. BARBUS BYNNI. Ci/priniis bpini, Forsk.
RMRF18K5–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. ISC CYPRINID^. 177. BARBUS ROGERSI, sp. n. Depth of body equal to length of head, 3^ times in total length. Snont rounded, shorter than eye, which is 2| times in length of head; interorbital width 3 times in length of head ; mouth very small, inferior; Fig. 158.. Barhns rogersi. Type, Que E. x 1|. lips moderate; barbels absent or a single minute one on each side. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from anterior border of eye and from caudal, border straight; last simple ray not enlar
RMRDK20G–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. 117 103. BARBUS TAITENSIS. Gunth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1894, p. 91. Depth of body 4^ times in total length, length of head 4 times. Snout shorter than eye, which is 3-j to 3^ times in length of head; interorbital width 3 times in length of head ; mouth small, terminal; lips feebly developed; two barbels on each side, anterior 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 a
RMRF1TJG–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 26 CYPEINID^E. to origin of dorsal Caudal peduncle 1^ to 1J times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 33-36 gr^, 4 between lateral line and ventral, 12 or 14 round caudal peduncle. Greenish above, golden on the sides and below ; fins yellowish green. Fig. 7.. Barbus rueppelli. Type. Total length 340 millim. Errer River (Hawash System), Southern Ethiopia. 1-4. Types. Errer R., Upper Adal, 4000 ft. Mr. E. Degen (C). 5. Skel. ,, ,, „ 7
RMRF263E–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 120 CYPKINIDA'. 107. BARBUS THIKENSIS. Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1905, i. p. G3, pi. vii. fig. 2. Depth of body equal to length of head, 3 J to of times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3| to 4 times in length of head; interorbital width 2^ to 2f times in length of head ; mouth small, Yis. 96.. Barlma tldlcensis. Type (P. Z. S. 1905). terminal; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, anterior f diameter of eye, posterior a little shorter than ey
RMRF19JC–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 240 ADDENDA, VOL. II. Ja River (Congo System), South Cameroon.—Type in Vienna Museum. This and the two preceding species are distinguished from the other allies of B. bynni hy the absence of the anterior barbel. G6 e. BARBUS LUCIUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) vi. 1910, p. 553. Depth of body 4^ to 4§ times in total length, length of head ?j to 3J times. Head nearly 3 times as long as broad; snout rounded, 3 to 3J times in length of head
RMRDJPWG–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 186 CYPRINID.E. 185. BARBUS PUMILUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) viii. 1901, p. 444, and Fish. Nile, p. 259, pi. xlviii. fig. 2 (1907). Depth of body equal or nearly equal to length of head, about 3 times in total length. Snout rounded, a little shorter than eye, which is 3 times in length of head and a little less than interorbital width ; mouth small, terminal; lips feebly developed; no barbels. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from eye and from caudal, border feebly co
RMRDJR5M–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 148 CYPKINID.E. rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 30-32 % 3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal Tig. 124.. Barbus burgi. Type. peduncle. Brown above, whitish beneath, with a rather indistinct dark lateral band on the posterior half of the body; fins whitish. Total length 85 millim. Cape Colony. 1-3. Types. Burg K., Paarl Division. S. African Museum (P.). 141. BARBUS VULNERATUS. ? Barbus goUonides, Cuv. & Val. H
RMRDJR5G–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. Barbus burgi. Type. peduncle. Brown above, whitish beneath, with a rather indistinct dark lateral band on the posterior half of the body; fins whitish. Total length 85 millim. Cape Colony. 1-3. Types. Burg K., Paarl Division. S. African Museum (P.). 141. BARBUS VULNERATUS. ? Barbus goUonides, Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. xvi. p. 189 (1842). Gnathendalia vuhierata, Casteln. Mem. Poiss. Afr. Austr. p. 57 (1861). Barbus multimaculatus, Steind. Sitzb. Ak. "Wien, lxi. i. 1870
RMRFAE3T–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 128 CYPllLNTD-E. pectoral, the second in front of vertical of dorsal, the third behind the vertical of dorsal, the fourth at base of caudal; fins whitish. Total length 50 millim. Kavalli E.., Bnkoba, Upper Ituri (Congo System).—Type in Berlin Museum. 117. BARBUS LATIOEPS. Pfeff. Jahvb. Hauib. Wiss. Anst. x. 2, 1893, p. 38, pi. i. fig. 4, and Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. 57 (1896). Fig. 105.. Barhus laticeps. Type, after Pfeffer {I. c). Depth of b
RMRF279D–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. Barbus banguelensis. Type. Scales 28 p, 2 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, brownish on the back, posterior border of scales blackish; a black streak along the side of head, passing through the eye; fins greyish. Total length 90 millim. Lake Bangwelu. 1. Type. L. Bangwelu. F. H. Melland, Esq. (P.). 146. BARBUS INERMIS. Barbvs (Dangila) inermis, Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1852, p. 683. Barbus inermis, Giinth. Cat. F
RMRF1TF2–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 39 ongitu- Caudal peduncle 1^ to nearly 2 times as long as deep. Scales dinally striated, 31-36 ff^f, 2|-3 between lateral line and ventral, Fig. 19.. Barbus areas. Type. §. 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, silvery on the sides and below, scales darker at the base ; dorsal and caudal tins greyish. Total length 300 millim. Hawash River and Lake Zwai, Southern Ethiopia. 1-2. Hgr., types. Jerrer R., near Harrar, Mr. E. Degen (C). 6
RMRF27CX–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 142 CYPKINIDJE. 133. BARBUS GUIRALI. Thominot, Bull. Soc. Philom. (7) x. 1886, p. 163. Depth of body 2 to 2f times in total length, length of head 3^ to 4 times. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3 to 3-j times in length of head ; interorbital width 2|- to 3 times in length of head ; mouth subinferior, its width 3 to 3-| times in length of head; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, anterior 1^ to 1^ times as long as eye, post
RMRFA17P–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. Barhus hurgi. Type. peduncle. Brown above, whitish beneath, with a rather indistinct dark lateral band on the posterior half of the body; fins whitish. Total length 85 millim. Cape Colony. 1-3. Types. Burg R., Paarl Division. S. African Museum (P.), 141. BARBUS VULNERATUS. ? Barhus goUonides, Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. xvi. p. 189 (1842). Gnathendalia vulnerata, C'asteln. Mem. Poiss. Afr. Austr. p. 57 (1861). Barhus imdtimaculalus, Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, Ixi. i. 1870, p. 633
RMRFACG4–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. 11 nearly reaching ventral. Root of ventral entirely in front of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 44-4(5 ^|, 4-5 between lateral line and ventral, 20 round caudal peduncle. Brown above, with darker spots, white beneath. Total length 110 millira.; grows to 180. Cape Colony.—Type in Berlin Museum. 1. Hgr. Olifants R., CUanwilliam. South African Museum (E.). 102. BARBUS PALUDINOSUS. Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1852, p. 683 ; Giinth. Cat.
RMRDK361–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 10 CYPRIN1D.E. 15. BARBUS MAREQUENSIS. Sarhus (Cheilobarhus) marequensis, A. Smith, 111. Zool. S. Afr., Fish. pi. x. fig. 2 (1841). Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, nearly 4 times in total length. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head; eye 5J times in length of head, interorbital width 2| times; mouth inferior, its width about I length of head; lips well developed, lower continuous across the chin; two barbels on each side, subequal, about 1J diameters of eye.
RMRDK257–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 94 CYPKlNIDiE. peduncle. Pinkish brown above, the scales edged with blackish, white beneath ; fins dark grey. Total length 235 millitn. Upper Zambesi. Fig. 72.. 1-2. Types. Burbus chiloles. Type, i- Maramba E., 2 miles above Victoria Falls. T. Oodrington, Esq. (P.). 81. BARBUS CAUDOVITTATUS. Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. p. 32, pi. ix. fig. 2 (1902). Depth of body equal to length of head, 3^ times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3^ times in leng
RMRF19JB–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. 81 deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 29 jf, 2 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Muddy grey above, white beneath; dorsal yellowish grey; caudal and paired fins bright pink. Total length 220 millim. Groot Olifant River, Transvaal. iliisii. 1. Hgr., type. 2. Ad. Barbus briicii. Type (P. Z.S. 1907). f. Groot Olifant R. Middelburg. Major G. E. Bruce (P.) S. Pershouse, Esq. (P.). 67. BARBUS HARTERTI. Gttnth. Nov.
RMRMJ9F0–. Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. The Freshwater Fishes of South Africa. 425 Colour (of preserved specimen), yellowish brown, darker above than below ; a dark lateral streak from border of preopercle to root of caudal. One specimen, 77 mm. in length, from Aapjes Eiver, Transvaal. 54. BARBUS MACRURUS, n. sp. Depth of body 3| to 4?- times in total length excluding caudal, length of head 4 to 4^ times. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3J to 3| times in length of head; interorbital width 3 to 31 times in length of head; mouth sub-i
RMRFAE67–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 120 CYPKINIDJE. 107. BARBUS THIKENSIS. Bonleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1905, i. p. 63, pi. vii. fig. 2. Depth of body equal to length of head, 3J to of times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3 J to 4 times in length of head ; interorbital width 2 to 2-| times in length of head ; mouth small, Fig. 96.. Burbus thikensis. Type (P. Z. S. 1905). terminal; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, anterior f diameter of eye,
RMRF1TJ4–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BABBITS. 29 reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ to 1^ times as long as deep. Scales finely striated Fig. 9.. Barbus ruspoUi. L. Gandjule. g. 51-61 longitudinally, 32-34 -^r5, 2J between lateral line and ventral, 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, back greenish. Total length 340 millim. Lakes Abaia and Gandjule (Margherita).—Type in Genoa Museum. l-(i. Ad. L. Gandjule. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (G); W. N.
RMRFADPB–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 147 139. 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 c
RMRFACFE–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 117 103. BARBUS TAITENSIS. Gunth. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1894, p. 91. Depth of body ij times in total length, length of head 4 times. Snout shorter than eye, which is 8^ to 3J times in length of head ; interorbital Avidth 3 times in length of head ; mouth small, terminal; lips feebly developed; two barbels on each side, anterior ^ 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
RMRGJHTN–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). i8o A REVISION OF CERTAIN BARBUS SPECIES FROM AFRICA line and the dorsal origin variable, 4 (f.3), 4I {f.33), 5 (f.38), 5^ (f.io), 6(f.i) ; number of scales between the lateral line and the pelvic fin origin : 3 (f.36), 3^ (f.23), 4 (f.29) or 41 (f.2) ; 10-16 (mode 12) scales around the caudal peduncle, 9-12 (mode 11) in the predorsal row. The range of variation in scale counts is strikingly high, yet it is impossible to use these counts to define any of the species now synonymized with B. neumayeri. Intrapopulational ranges are extensive (ev
RMRDJRA0–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBTJS. 123 of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior half of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 37 g|, 4 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, back brownish. Total length 85 millim. Akaki Eiver (Hawash System), Southern Ethiopia. 1. Type. Akaki E. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C.) ; W. N. McMillan, Esq. (P.). 111. BARBUS CAPENSIS. Barbus (Cheilobarbus) capensis, A. Smith, 111. Zool. S. Afr., Fi
RMRDJPXB–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 182 CrPEINIDiE. reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal 3- peduncle nearly as deep as long. Scales radiately striated, 24-27 ^ 2£ between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Yellowish brown above, the scales dark brown at the base, silvery below. Total length 130 millim. South Cameroon. 1. Type. Ja R. at Bitye. GL L. Bates, Esq. (C). 2-4. Ad. 5. Skel. 6. Ad. „ Efayong. ,, 180. BARBUS ANEMA. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii.
RMRF2791–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAKBUS. 15? feebly radiating striae *, 29-31 -tr-2, 2|-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Dark green or olive above, yellowish beneath ; fins pale green. Fig. 129.. Barbus inermis. Type, after Peters (Beise Mossamb.). Total length 100 millim. Lower Zambesi and Limpopo Systems. 1-3. Ad. & hgr. Groot Olifant R., Transvaal. Major G. E. Bruce (P.). 147. BARBUS QITADRIPUNCTATUS. Barbus trimaculatus (non Peters Pieff. J
RMRFA1XB–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 55 35. BARBUS LABIATUS. Barbus {Labeolarbus) labiatus, Bouleng. Proc. Zo.,1. Soc. 1902, ii. P. 223, pi. xvii. fig. 1. Depth of body a little greater than length, of head, 3£ times m total length Snout obtusely pointed, not projecting beyond mouth, 3 times in length of head; eye 5* times in length of head, interorbital width n times- width of mouth 4 times in length of head ; lips extremely developed, each produced into a long triangular
RMRFA0WP–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 180 CYPxUNlD.^. 185. BARBUS PUMILUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) viii. 1901, p. 444, and Fish. Nile, p. 259, pi. xlviii. fig. 2 (1907). Depth of body equal or nearly equal to length of head, about 3 times in total length. Snout rounded, a little shorter than eye, which is o times in length of head and a little less than interorbital width; mouth small, terminal; lips feebly developed; no barbels. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from eye and from caudal, border feebly concav
RMRF19J1–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. CYPRINlDvE. 243 79 a. BARBUS GUNNINGII. Gilchrist & Thompson, Ann. S. Afr. Mus. xi. 1913, p. 391, fig. Depth of body 34- to 3f times in total length, length of head 3| to 34, times. Snout obtusely pointed, not projecting beyond mouth, 2£ to 2f times in length of head, eye 5 to 5| times, interorbital width 2-f to 3 times ; mouth subinferior, its width 2| to 3 times in length of head; both lips greatly developed, each more or less strongly pro
RMRF27EH–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. /^B mfmww â : mm. Barbus argenteus. Type. ventral; latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ to If times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 29-33 p, 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 (0.). 6-9. Ad. Dongwenna
RMRFA1JC–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 87 Pectoral a little shorter than head, not reaching ventral, the base of which is below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ to 1| times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 32-35 J, 2-^—3 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Steel-grey above, silvery beneath; a more or less distinct darker lateral band. Total length 100 millim. Morocco. 1-2. Types. 3. Ad. Trigadir-el-hor. Shishawa R. E. a. B. M
RMRFA24E–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 35 times in total length. Snout rounded, 2f to 3^ times in length of head; eye 3J (young) to 6f times in length of head, interorbital width 2f to 3 times; mouth subinferior, its width 3 to 4 times in length ot head; lips well developed, sometimes produced in the middle, lower continuous across chin; two barbels on each side, anterior § to â §â diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye or slightly shorter. Dorsal III 9 (rarely 8), equal
RMRDJR4X–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. 153 feebly radiating strife* 29-31 ^tp, 2^-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Dark green or olive above, yellowish beneath ; fins pale green. Fig. 129.. Barbus inermis. Type, after Peters (Reise Mossamb.). Total length 100 millim. Lower Zambesi and Limpopo Systems. 1-3. Ad. & hgr. Groot Olifant R., Transvaal. Major G. E. Bruce (P.). 147. BARBUS QUADRIPUNCTATUS. Barbus trimaculatus (non Peters Pfeff. Jahrb. Hamb. Wiss. Anst. x. 2,1893, p
RMRDK270–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. Pectoral a little shorter than head, not reaching ventral, the base of which is below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^- to 1| times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 32-35 |f, 2-|—3 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Steel-grey above, silvery beneath; a more or less distinct darker lateral band. Total length 100 millim. Morocco. 1-2. Types. 3. Ad. Trigadir-el-hor. Shishawa R. E. G. B. Meade-Waldo, Esq. (P.). Mr. F. W.
RMRFA237–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 39 ongitu- Caudal peduncle 1^ to nearly 2 times as long as deep. Scales dinally striated, 31-36 ff^f, 2|-3 between lateral line and ventral, Fig. 19.. Barbus areas. Type. §. 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, silvery on the sides and below, scales darker at the base ; dorsal and caudal tins greyish. Total length 300 millim. Hawash River and Lake Zwai, Southern Ethiopia. 1-2. Hgr., types. Jerrer R., near Harrar, Mr. E. Degen (C). 6
RMRF26CB–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 94 CYPRINID^. peduncle. Pinkish brown above, the scales edged with blackish, white beneath ; fins dark grey. Total length 235 millim. Upper Zambesi. Fig. 72.. 1-2. Types. Biirbua ch Holes. Type. |. Maranibii R., 2 miles above Victoria Falls. T. Oodrington, Esq. (P.). 81. BARBUS CAUDOVITTATUS. Bonleng. Ann. Mas, Congo, Zool. ii. p. 32, pi. ix. Hg. 2 (1002). Depth of body equal to length of head, 3J times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3J times in length
RMRF26R1–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 182 CYPEINID.E. reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal 3— peduncle nearly as deep as long. Scales radiately striated, 24-27 §fi 2£ between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Yellowish brown above, the scales dark brown at the base, silvery below. Total length 130 millim. South Cameroon. 1. Type. da R, at Bitye. Gc. L. Bates, Esq. (C). 2-4. Ad. 5. Skel. „ „ „ 6. Ad. „ Efayong. „ 180. BARBUS ANEMA.
RMRF278N–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 154 CYPRINID.E. 148. BARBUS NIGERIENSIS. Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1902, ii. p. 327, pi. xxviii. fig. 3. Depth of body equal to length of head, 4 times in total length. Snout rounded, a little shorter than eye, which is 2§ to 3| times in length of head; interorbital width 1 to 2§ times in length of head; mouth small, subinferior; lips moderate ; two barbels on each side, anterior a Fig. 130.. Barbus nigeriensis. Type. little shorter than poster
RMRF25TG–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. Barhus hurgi. Type. peduncle. Brown above, whitish beneath, with a rather indistinct dark lateral band on the posterior half of the body; fins whitish. Total length 85 millim. Cape Colony. 1-3. Types. Burg R., Paarl Division. S. African Museum (P.), 141. BARBUS VULNERATUS. ? Barhus goUonides, Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. xvi. p. 189 (1842). Gnathendalia vulnerata, C'asteln. Mem. Poiss. Afr. Austr. p. 57 (1861). Barhus imdtimaculalus, Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, Ixi. i. 1870, p. 633
RMRF19MR–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 70 CYPJilNlDJE. Caudal peduncle 1|- times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 30 gf, 2| between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, lighter beneath. Total length 250 millim. Burka River (Webi Shebeli), Southern Ethiopia.—Type in Paris Museum. 53. BARBUS BOTTEGI. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xvii. 1906, p. 563. Depth of body o to 3| times in total length, length of head 4 to 4-| times. Snout rounded
RMRF18P3–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAIJBUS. 173 1G9. BARBUS NEGLECTUS. Boulen^-. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii. 1903, p. 532, and Fii«h. Nile, p. 251, pi. xlvii. fig. 5 (1907). Depth of body 3 to 3§ times in total length, length of head 4 to 4^ times. Snout rounded, shorter than eye, which is 2| to 3 times in length of head and equals iuterorbital width ; mouth small, terminal or subinferior ; lijis feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, anterior half diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye or a little sh
RMRDJR07–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAliBUS. 173 169. BARBUS NEGLECTUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii. 1903, p. 532, and Fish. Nile, p. 251, pi. xlvii. fig. 5 (1907). Depth of body 3 to 3§ times in total length, length of head 4 to 4J times. Snout rounded, shorter than eye, which is 2^ to 3 times in length of head and equals iuterorbital width ; mouth small, terminal or subinferior ; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, anterior half diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye or a little sh
RMRFAEAK–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. CTPEINIDJi. 269 165. BARBUS ARCISLONG^, Keilh. Barbus trispilopleura, var. arcislongce, Keilhack, Mittli. Zool. Mus. Berl. v. li'10, p. 108, fig. 8. 166. BARBUS VIVIPARUS, M. Web. Gilchrist & Thompson, Ann. S. Afr. Mus. xi. 1913, p. 421. Recorded from the Sabi R., Transvaal, and from Livingstone, Upper Zambesi. 167. BARBUS PERINCE, Riipp. Pappenh. in Schubotz, Wiss. Ergebn. Deutsch. Z.-Afr. Exped., Zool. iii. p. 2-14 (1914). Recorded from La
RMRF260F–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 128 CYPEINID.^. pectoral, the second in front of vertical of dorsal, the third behind the vertical of dorsal, the fourth at base of caudal; fins whitish. Total length 50 millim. Kavalli R., Bukoba, Upper Ituri (Congo System).—Type in Berlin Museum. 117. BARBUS LATIGEPS. Pfeff. Jahrb. Hamb. Wiss. Anst. x. 2, 1893, p. 38, pi. i. fig. 4, and Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. 57 (1896). Fig. 105.. Barhiis laticeps. Type, after Pfeffer {I. c). Depth of body nearly equal to length of head,
RMRFA0YD–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. ISC CYPRINID^. 177. BARBUS ROGERSI, sp. n. Depth of body equal to length of head, 3^ times in total length. Snont rounded, shorter than eye, which is 2| times in length of head; interorbital width 3 times in length of head ; mouth very small, inferior; Fig. 158.. Barhns rogersi. Type, Que E. x 1|. lips moderate; barbels absent or a single minute one on each side. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from anterior border of eye and from caudal, border straight; last simple ray not enlar
RMRF19KW–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 228 ADDENDA, VOL. II. 14 round caudal peduncle. Brownish on back, flesh-coloured on sides and belly ; many of the scales on upper part of the body with a dark patch on base. Total length 262 millim. Kimberley Reservoir.—Type in S. African Museum, Cape Town. Apparently allied to the preceding. Fig. 143.. Barbus mentalls. Type (Ann. S. Afr. Mus.). i. 15 c. BARBUS MFONGOSI. Gilchrist & Thompson, t. c. p. 382, fig. Depth of body of times in tota
RMRF275W–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 160 CTPRINID^:. 155. BAEBUS INNOCENS. Pfeff. Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. 66 (1896) ; Hilgend. & Pappenh. Sitzb. Ges. naturf. Fr. Berl. 1903, p. 270. Depth of body equal or nearly equal to length of head, 4 to 4j times in total length. Snout rounded, shorter than eye, which is 3 to 3J times in length of head; interorbital width 2f to 3 times in length of Fig. 137.. Barbus innocens. L. Nyassa. head; mouth small, inferior; lips feebly developed
RMRGK00R–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). l62 A REVISION OF CERTAIN BARBUS SPECIES FROM AFRICA usual negative allometry of eye size with standard length is obscured by the high individual variabihty. Least interorbital width 8-6-I2-8 (M = lo-i). Length of anterior barbel is very variable, 1-8-5-2 (Mean, excluding fishes from Satansplatz, S.W.A., 2-9, and for Satansplatz fishes 2-4) ; in a few specimens from Satansplatz the barbel is vestigial. Length of posterior barbel also variable, 2-8-8-8(up to 9-5 in some specimens of B. ivongoensis ; in this sample the posterior barbel tends to
RMRF19EX–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 94 CYPKINIM. peduncle. Pinkish brown above, the scales edged with blackish, white beneath ; fins dark grey. Total length 235 millim. Upper Zambesi. Fig. 72.. 1-2. Types. Barbus chiloles. Type. i. Maramba R., 2 miles above Victoria Falls. T. Codrington, Esq. (P.). 81. BARBUS CAUDOVITTATUS. Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. p. 32, pi. ix. fig. 2 (1902). Depth of body equal to length of head, 3J times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as ey
RMRFADBY–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BABBUS. 173 169. BARBUS NEGLECTUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii. 1903, p. 532, and Fish. Nile, p. 251, pi. xlvii. fig. 5 (1907). Depth of body 3 to 3f times in total length, length of head 4 to 4J times. Snout rounded, shorter than eye, which is 2| to 3 times in length of head and equals interorbital width ; mouth small, terminal or subinferior ; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, anterior half diameter of eye, posterior
RMRF26YG–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BABBUS. 173 169. BARBUS NEGLECTUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii. 1903, p. 532, and Fish. Nile, p. 251, pi. xlvii. fig. 5 (1907). Depth of body 3 to 3f times in total length, length of head 4 to 4J times. Snout rounded, shorter than eye, which is 2| to 3 times in length of head and equals interorbital width ; mouth small, terminal or subinferior ; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, anterior half diameter of eye, posterior
RMRF262A–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAKBUS. 12; of head, not reacbino: ventral; base of latter below anterior half of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 37 r-t, 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 1. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C.) ; W. N. McMillan, Esq. (P.). 111. BARBUS CAPENSIS. Barhus {Cheiloharhus) caj^ensis, A. Smith, 111. Zool. S. Afr., Fi
RMRGK01R–. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). 158 A REVISION OF CERTAIN BARBUS SPECIES FROM AFRICA 5| or 6 (less frequently 5 or 6|) between the lateral line and the dorsal origin, 3 or 3J between the lateral line and the pelvic origin ; 14 (rarely 12, 15 or 16) scales around the caudal peduncle and 10 (f.2), 11 (f.8), 12 (f.n) or 13 (f.i) in the predorsal row. Dorsal fin origin above the middle of the pelvic fin base. Dorsal with 3/8 rays (one specimen from the Sabaki River with 3/9 rays [Whitehead in litt.]) the last unbranched ray ossified, moderately stout and serrated posteriorly. A
RMRFAD7D–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 182 CYPEINID.E. reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal 3— peduncle nearly as deep as long. Scales radiately striated, 24-27 §fi 2£ between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Yellowish brown above, the scales dark brown at the base, silvery below. Total length 130 millim. South Cameroon. 1. Type. da R, at Bitye. Gc. L. Bates, Esq. (C). 2-4. Ad. 5. Skel. „ „ „ 6. Ad. „ Efayong. „ 180. BARBUS ANEMA.
RMRFADJJ–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 42 CYPEINID,?:. reaching ventral; latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle If times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 35 ^, 3 between ¥lr. 22.. Barhus mento. Type. I. lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, yellowish beneath ; fins greyish. Total leiigth 300 millim. Gota River (Hawash), Southern Ethiopia. 1. Type. Gota R. at Murmasa, Adal, .5000 ft. Mr. E. Degen (C). 22. BARBUS REINII. Guntli. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (4) xiii. 1
RMRFA1MY–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 78 CYPRTNID-*:. 63. BARBUS ELEPHANTIS. Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1907, p. 310, fig. Depth of body equal to length of head, 4 times iu total length. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head; eye 4 times in length of head, interorbital width 2-f times; mouth inferior, feebly curved, its width 0-5- times in length of head, lower jaw with a sharp edge; lower lip restricted to the sides; two barbels on each side, anterior -| diameter of eye, posterio
RMRF9478–. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. 128 CYPEINID.^. pectoral, the second in front of vertical of dorsal, the third behind the vertical of dorsal, the fourth at base of caudal; fins whitish. Total length 50 millim. Kavalli R., Bukoba, Upper Ituri (Congo System).—Type in Berlin Museum. 117. BARBUS LATIGEPS. Pfeff. Jahrb. Hamb. Wiss. Anst. x. 2, 1893, p. 38, pi. i. fig. 4, and Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. 57 (1896). Fig. 105.. Barhiis laticeps. Type, after Pfeffer {I. c). Depth of body nearly equal to length of head,
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