. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 147 139. BARBUS MOTEBENSIS. Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, ciii. i. 1894, p. 153, pi. li. fig. 2. Depth of body equal to length of head, about 3^ times in total length. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head ; eye 4^ times in length of head, interorbital width 3 times; mouth small, subinferior; two barbels on each side, anterior about 5 as long as posterior, which is a little longer than eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from c


. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 147 139. BARBUS MOTEBENSIS. Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, ciii. i. 1894, p. 153, pi. li. fig. 2. Depth of body equal to length of head, about 3^ times in total length. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head ; eye 4^ times in length of head, interorbital width 3 times; mouth small, subinferior; two barbels on each side, anterior about 5 as long as posterior, which is a little longer than eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from caudal, border convex; last simple ray not enlarged, not serrated, nearly as long as head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral nearly as long as head, reaching ventral; latter originating a little in advance of Kg. Barbtm moleliensis. Type, after Steindaehner (). dorsal. Caudal peduncle nearly twice as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 32-33 p, 4-4J between lateral line and ventral. A dark lateral streak from above lateral line to root of caudal ; a dark spot at base of dorsal. Total length 90 millim. Motebe River, Upper Notuany River, Marico District, Western Transvaal. 140. BARBUS BURGI, sp. u. Depth of body equal to or a little greater than length of head, 31 to 4 times in total length. Snout rounded, as long as eye, which is 3^ times in length of head; interorbital width 2h to 2§ times in length of head ; mouth small, inferior; lips moderate; two barbels on each side, anterior about ^ length of posterior, which is f diameter of eye. Dorsal III 7, equally distant from eye and from caudal, border nearly straight; last simple ray not enlarged, not serrated, a little shorter than head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, reaching or nearly reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior l2. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - colorati


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