. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. ADDENDA. VOL. II. preopercular border to root of caudal ulicif it ends in a small dark spot; extremity of dorsal fin blackish. Total lenijtb 74 niillini. Dwaars River, Transvaal.—Types in S. African Museum, Cape Town. Perhaps not specifically distinct from the preceding. Add :— 11-18. A.]. l'.t-20. Ad. lis. BARBUS NIGEHIENRIS, Blgr. Uili, Lower Nijfpr. ilajor (i. E. Bruce (C). ii i:Aa. Sl'LKl{ Boideng. Prof. Zool. Soc. 1913, p. ol. pi. iii. fig. 1. Depth of body .3 to o^ times in t
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum. Freshwater fishes. ADDENDA. VOL. II. preopercular border to root of caudal ulicif it ends in a small dark spot; extremity of dorsal fin blackish. Total lenijtb 74 niillini. Dwaars River, Transvaal.—Types in S. African Museum, Cape Town. Perhaps not specifically distinct from the preceding. Add :— 11-18. A.]. l'.t-20. Ad. lis. BARBUS NIGEHIENRIS, Blgr. Uili, Lower Nijfpr. ilajor (i. E. Bruce (C). ii i:Aa. Sl'LKl{ Boideng. Prof. Zool. Soc. 1913, p. ol. pi. iii. fig. 1. Depth of body .3 to o^ times in total length, length of head 3^ to 3f times. Snout rounded, as long as eye, 3| to 3| times in length of head, interorbital \^i(lth 1^^ to 3 times; mouth subinferior; lips Fisr. 16i>.. Barhiis spitrrelli. Type (P. Z. S. 19i;i). moderately developed ; two barbels on each side, posterior as long as eye and twice as long as anterior. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from centre or anterior border of eye and from root of caudal, border feebly concave; last sim])lc ray not enlarged, as long as head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral f length of head, reaching ventral ; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1 to Ij times OX as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 24-20 gf, 2 between lateral line and ventral, 10 or 12 round caudal peduncle. Greenish silvery, darker on the back, the scales dark-edged or with a dark base ; this. 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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