. 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
. 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., Fish. pi. x. fig. 1 (1841). Barhus capensis, Giintb. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 98 (18G8). Depth of body 4 to i^ times in total length, length of head 3J to of times. Snout rounded, 3^ to f 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 or a little longer. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border slightly concave; last simple ray Fig. Barhus capensis. Burg E. f rather strong, bony, serrated, serrated portion about half length of head. Anal III 6, not reaching caudal. Pectoral about f 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 '-^r^* 4 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle. Olive- brown above, yellowish 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 : Wheldon and Wesley
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