. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 230 ADDENDA, VOL. II. Ruwenzori (Nile System), Uganda. 1. Type. Sebwe R., Mt. Ruwenzori, 6000 ft. Dr. van Someren (P.). Distinguished from its nearest allies by the number (10) of branched rays in the dorsal fin. Pig. Barhus somereni. Type. f. Add :— 23-27. AJ. & yg. 28-29. Ad. & yg. 25. BARBUS GREGORII, Blgr. Malawa Ri (Nile System), Kavi- rondo, 4000 ft. R. Molo, L. Baringo. Sir F. J. Jackson (R.). 33 a. BARBUS RUAS^. Pappenh. in Sclmbotz, Wiss. Ergebn. Deutsc
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 230 ADDENDA, VOL. II. Ruwenzori (Nile System), Uganda. 1. Type. Sebwe R., Mt. Ruwenzori, 6000 ft. Dr. van Someren (P.). Distinguished from its nearest allies by the number (10) of branched rays in the dorsal fin. Pig. Barhus somereni. Type. f. Add :— 23-27. AJ. & yg. 28-29. Ad. & yg. 25. BARBUS GREGORII, Blgr. Malawa Ri (Nile System), Kavi- rondo, 4000 ft. R. Molo, L. Baringo. Sir F. J. Jackson (R.). 33 a. BARBUS RUAS^. Pappenh. in Sclmbotz, Wiss. Ergebn. Deutsch. Exped., Zool. iii. p. 238, pi. ii. fig. 2 (1914). Depth of body equal to length of head, 3f to 4 times in total length. Snout obtuse, 83^ to 3^ times in length of head; eye 3^ times in length of head, interorbital width 3^ to 3^ times; mouth terminal; lips well developed, lower continuous across the chin but hardly forming a lobe; two barbels on each side, anterior slightly shorter than posterior, which is f diameter of eye. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from occiput and from caudal, border feebly concave; last simple ray strong, bony, not serrated, f length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, not reaching ventral; latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1| times as long as deep. Scales. 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 [by Taylor and Francis]
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