. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. !9 Caudal peduncle 1J to nearly 2 times as long as deep. Scales longitu- dinally striated, 31-36 '^l^l, 2|-3 between lateral line and ventral, Fig. Barhus oreas. Type. 3. 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, silvery on the sides and beloAv, scales darker at the base; dorsal and caudal tins greyish. Total length 300 millim. Hawash River and Lake Zwai, Southern Ethiopia. 1-2. Hgr., types. Jorror I^., near Harrar, Mr. E. Degen (C). GOOO ft. Hawash R. at Zekuida, 4


. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. !9 Caudal peduncle 1J to nearly 2 times as long as deep. Scales longitu- dinally striated, 31-36 '^l^l, 2|-3 between lateral line and ventral, Fig. Barhus oreas. Type. 3. 12-14 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, silvery on the sides and beloAv, scales darker at the base; dorsal and caudal tins greyish. Total length 300 millim. Hawash River and Lake Zwai, Southern Ethiopia. 1-2. Hgr., types. Jorror I^., near Harrar, Mr. E. Degen (C). GOOO ft. Hawash R. at Zekuida, 4100 tt. Akaki R., Hawash, ft. L. Zwai, 4000 ft. Maki R., L. Zwai. Suksuki R., L. Zwai. 3. Ad. 4-6. Hgr. & yg. 7-10. Ad. & hgr. 11. Ad. 12-14. Ad. Mr. P. (1 Zaphiro (Cf.) ; W. N. McMillan, Esq. (P.). ID. BARBUS MARGARITA. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xvii. 19O0, p. 505. Depth of body 3| to 4J times in total length, length of head 3| to 3f times. Snout rounded or obtusely pointed, 3 to 3:j times in length of head ; eye 4 (young) to 7 times in length of head, interorbital width 3 to 3j- times; mouth inferior, its width 4 to 5 times in length of head ; lips strongly developed, lower continuous across the chin and forming a short, rounded, median lobe ; two barbels on each side, anterior 1 to I^, posterior 1^ to IJ diameters of eye. Dorsal IV 9 (or 8), equally distant. 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, Albert, 1858-1937. Codicote, Herts. [Eng : Wheldon and Wesley


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