. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAKU US. 49 16-18. Hgr. &yg. Zeiss! R., L. Gandjule, 3000 ft. Mr. P. 0. Zaphiro (0.) ; McMillan,Esq. (P.). 19-21. Hgr. Elgo R, 22. Hot. Sire R., 28. BARBU8 BREVIBARBIS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 431, and Fish. Nile, p. 219, pi. xxxv. fig. 2(1907). Depth of body 3| to 3| times in total length, length of head 3| to oh times. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head ; eye 4 (young) to 6^- times in length of head, inter
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAKU US. 49 16-18. Hgr. &yg. Zeiss! R., L. Gandjule, 3000 ft. Mr. P. 0. Zaphiro (0.) ; McMillan,Esq. (P.). 19-21. Hgr. Elgo R, 22. Hot. Sire R., 28. BARBU8 BREVIBARBIS. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 431, and Fish. Nile, p. 219, pi. xxxv. fig. 2(1907). Depth of body 3| to 3| times in total length, length of head 3| to oh times. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head ; eye 4 (young) to 6^- times in length of head, interorbital width 3J to 3| times ; mouth Fi"-. Barhus hrevlharbia. Type (F. N.). £. inferior, its width 4i times in length of head ; lips much developed, lower forming a short rounded median lobe ; two barbels on each side, anterior f to f diameter of eye, posterior as long as eye. Dorsal IV 9, equally distant from occiput and from caudal, or a little nearer former, border concave; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight or very slightly curved, f to f length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral about % length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below or slightly posterior to origin of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1-f times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 31-33 p, '21-3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Bluish olive above, yellowish beneath; fins dark slaty grey. Total length 350 millim. Lake Tsana, Abyssinia. 1. Ad., type. Zegi. Mr. E. Degen (C). 2-4. Hgr. (fc yg., types. Bahafdar. ,, vol. 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 &a
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