. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 249 sin<:lo, minnto, almost impevcoptiltle barbel at the ariijle of llie nioutli. Dorsal 111 'J-10, originatiiiir slightly nearer end of snout than root of caudal; last simple ray flexible, about 4' length of head. Anal III •"), not reaching caudal. Pectoral 4' length of head, not rcacliing ventral; latter below middle of Cauchil peduncle Ih times as long as deep. Scales 35-37 ^, oh between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Olive-brown above, silvery on the si
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. 249 sin<:lo, minnto, almost impevcoptiltle barbel at the ariijle of llie nioutli. Dorsal 111 'J-10, originatiiiir slightly nearer end of snout than root of caudal; last simple ray flexible, about 4' length of head. Anal III •"), not reaching caudal. Pectoral 4' length of head, not rcacliing ventral; latter below middle of Cauchil peduncle Ih times as long as deep. Scales 35-37 ^, oh between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Olive-brown above, silvery on the sides ; a black spot on caudal peduncle at base of caudal; dorsal and caudal greyish, other fins yellow. Total length 00 millim. Wimi U., Mount Kuwenzori.—Types in Paris Museum. Also occupies an isolated position at the end of Division I. C. of the Synopsis. Fi". ] 5").. Barhiis aspiiis. Type (A. M. C). l {)0a. ASPIUS. ]5()iilcng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. .'5, p. 14, pi. xxii. fig. 1 (I'.Ml'). Depth of body 3§ to 4 times in t(jtal length, length of head oh to 3| times. Head 2^ to 23 as long as broad ; snout rounded, 3| times in length of head; lower jaw strongly projecting ; eye 6 times in length of head, interorbital width 4 to 4h times; width of mouth 4 to 4^ times in length of head ; lips rather strongly developed on the sides, lower broadly interrupted on the chin ; two barbels on each side, anterior f to 1 diameter of eye, posterior 1^ to 1^. Dorsal IlI-IV 10, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border concave; last simple. 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 Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937; British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology. Lond.
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