. 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. , Fische, p. 57 (1896). Fig. Barhiis laticeps. Type, after Pfeffer {I. c). Depth of body nearly equal to length of head,
. 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. , Fische, p. 57 (1896). Fig. Barhiis laticeps. Type, after Pfeffer {I. c). Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, 4 times in total length. Snout a little shorter than eye, which is 3J times in length of head; interorbital width twice in length of head; mouth terminal; lips rather thin ; two barbels on each side, anterior a little shorter than posterior, which is IJ diameters of eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border straight; last simple ray strong, serrated, as long as head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral' not reaching ventral; base of latter partly in advance of dorsal. Caudal peduncle \\ times as long as deep. Scales 28 p, 3 between lateral line and ventral. Silvery, back brownish. Total length 70 millim. Wami River, German East Africa.—Types in Berlin Museum. 118. BARBUS SEXRADIATUS, i<p. n. Depth of body equal to length of head, 3^ times in total length. Snout rounded, slightly longer, than eye, which is 4 times in length of head; interorbital width 2^ times in length of head; mouth small, termiral; lips feebly developed; two barbels on each side, posterior a little longer than anterior and \\ diameters of 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 British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Boulenger, Albert, 1858-1937. Codicote, Herts. [Eng
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