. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 238 ADDENDA, VOL. II. 66 b. BARBUS RHINOPHORUS. Bouleng. Ann. k Mag. N. H. (8) vi. 1010, p. 552. Depth of body 4 to 4 J times in total length, length of head o-\- to 3| times. Snout pointed, terminating in a rounded dermal pad projecting strongly beyond the mouth, its length 2-| times in length of head ; eye 4 to 4|- times in length of head, interorbital width 3§ to 4 times; mouth inferior, its width 4 to 4^ times in length of head ; lips rather
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 238 ADDENDA, VOL. II. 66 b. BARBUS RHINOPHORUS. Bouleng. Ann. k Mag. N. H. (8) vi. 1010, p. 552. Depth of body 4 to 4 J times in total length, length of head o-\- to 3| times. Snout pointed, terminating in a rounded dermal pad projecting strongly beyond the mouth, its length 2-| times in length of head ; eye 4 to 4|- times in length of head, interorbital width 3§ to 4 times; mouth inferior, its width 4 to 4^ times in length of head ; lips rather strongly developed, not extending across chin ; a single barbel on each side, as long as or slightly longer than eye ; sides of snout with scattered, very small, granular nuptial tubercles. Dorsal III 9, equally distant from Fig. Barbiis rhinopTiorus. Type, f nostrils or anterior border of eye and from caudal ; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, slightly longer than head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral f length of head, not reaching ventral; latter below middle of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales finely striated longitudinally, 30-32 xl, 2 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Brownish above, each scale blackish at the base, whitish beneath ; fins red. Total length 150 millim. Angola. 1-2. Types. Lucalla R. at Lucalla. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (CV. 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 & Co. , and at the British Museum (Natural History)
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