. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 240 ADDENDA, VOL. II. Ja River (Congo System), South Caraeroon.—Type in Vienna Museum. This and the two preceding species are distinguished from the otlier allies of iA hijntn by the absence of the anterior barbel. Gt] e. BAHBUS LUCIUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) vi. I'.UO, p. Depth of body 4^ to 4| times in total length, length of liead %\ to 3J times. Head nearly 3 times as long as broad; snout rounded, 3 to 3| times in length of head ; eye oh (young) to 5 times in length of head, interorb
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 240 ADDENDA, VOL. II. Ja River (Congo System), South Caraeroon.—Type in Vienna Museum. This and the two preceding species are distinguished from the otlier allies of iA hijntn by the absence of the anterior barbel. Gt] e. BAHBUS LUCIUS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) vi. I'.UO, p. Depth of body 4^ to 4| times in total length, length of liead %\ to 3J times. Head nearly 3 times as long as broad; snout rounded, 3 to 3| times in length of head ; eye oh (young) to 5 times in length of head, interorbital width 4 to 4i times; mouth terminal, or lower jaw projecting, its width 3| to 4 limes in length of liead ; lips ratlier FiK. Barbiis lucius. Type, h stronly developed, not extending across chin ; two barbels on each side, the anterior very minute, the posterior ^ or | diameter of eye. ])orsal HI 9-10, equally distant from eye and from caudal, border feebly concave ; last simple ray strong, bony, not serrated, i to | length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral ^ to f length of head, not reaching ventral; latter below anterior soft rays of dors:il. Caudal peduncle nearly twice as long as deep. Scales linely striated longitudinally, 43-47 fr^, 3 between lateral line and ventral, 10 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, back brownish, fins orange. Total length 230 millim. Angola. 1-2. Types. Lucalla II. at Lucalla. Di'. A\'. -T. Ansorge (C). This species occupies an isolated position in the li. !>//iuii Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937; British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology. Lond.
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