. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 71 the scales dark-edged, lower parts pure white ; fins greyish, or pectorals, ventrals, and anal reddish. Total length 245 millim. Omo River, Southern Ethiopia. 1-2. Types. Omo R. at Kullo, 2000 ft. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C ); W. N. McMilim, Esq. (P.). 3. Tvpe. Gibe P., Upper Omo, 2800 ft. 54. BARBUS PERPLEX1CANS. Barbus (Capoeta) perplexicans, Bouleug. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1902, ii. p. 223, pi. xvi. fig- i. Depth of body 3 to S| times in total
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 71 the scales dark-edged, lower parts pure white ; fins greyish, or pectorals, ventrals, and anal reddish. Total length 245 millim. Omo River, Southern Ethiopia. 1-2. Types. Omo R. at Kullo, 2000 ft. Mr. P. C. Zaphiro (C ); W. N. McMilim, Esq. (P.). 3. Tvpe. Gibe P., Upper Omo, 2800 ft. 54. BARBUS PERPLEX1CANS. Barbus (Capoeta) perplexicans, Bouleug. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1902, ii. p. 223, pi. xvi. fig- i. Depth of body 3 to S| times in total length, length of head of to 4 times. Snout rounded, 3 to 3| times in length of head ; eye 2^ to 4 times in length of head, interorbital width 3 times ; mouth inferior, its width Fig. Burlrns perplexicang. Type. 2 3 to 3| times in length of head ; lips feebly developed, lower confined to the sides; lower jaw with a more or less angular horny sheath ; two barbels on each side, subequal, as long as or a little shorter than eye. Dorsal IV 0-10, equally distant from eye or occiput and from caudal, border concave; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, nearly straight, as long as or a little longer than head. Anal III 5, nearly reaching caudal. Pectoral nearly as long as head, narrowly separated from ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ to 1^ times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 25-30 p, 2 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Olive-brown above, silvery white beneath ; fins 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, George Albert, 1858-1937. London : Printed by order of the Trustees : Sold by Longmans & Co. , B. Quaritch, Dulau & Co. , a
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