. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 134 developed, interrupt d on the chin; two barbels on each side, anterior 1 (young) to If, posterior 1^ (young) to 2\ diameters of eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border straight or slightly concave; last simple ray strong, bony, coarsely serrated behind, much shorter than head. Anal 111 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral | to f length of head, not reaching ventral ; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 134 developed, interrupt d on the chin; two barbels on each side, anterior 1 (young) to If, posterior 1^ (young) to 2\ diameters of eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border straight or slightly concave; last simple ray strong, bony, coarsely serrated behind, much shorter than head. Anal 111 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral | to f length of head, not reaching ventral ; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ to If times as long as deep. Scales 28-32 ^|, 3-4 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Yellowish, back olive-brown ; a dark greyish lateral stripe with or without two or three blackish blotches in its course ; fins whitish. Total length 100 millim. Mountain streams tributary of the Mpanga River (flowing into Lake Ruisamba) east of Mt. Euwenzori, and Victoria Nile. 1-4. Types. Fort Portal, 4500 ft. E. B. AVoosnam, Esq. (C). 5-14. Yg. Mpanga R., Fort Portal. Sir D. Bruce (P.). 15-16. Ad. Mabira Forest, \Y. of Bipon Falls. Dr. C. Christy (P.). 125. BABBUS CARPIO. Pfeff. Thierw. , Fische, p. 57 (189G); Bouleng. Fish. Nile, p. 244, pi. xlv. fig. 3 (1907). Depth of body 3^ to 3f times as long as deep, length of head 3J to Fig. Barhus earplo. Type (F. K). o\ times. Snout rounded, longer than eye, which is i\ to 5 times in length of head ; interorbital width 2\ to 3 times in length of head ; mouth subinferior; lips rather thick ; two barbels on each side, anterior 1\, posterior about 1\ diameters of eye. Dorsal IV 7, about equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border nearly straight; last simple ray strong, bony, serrated, stiff part much shorter than 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 no
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