. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. 119 10G. BARB US RAP AX. Steind. Sitzb. Ak. "Wien, ciii. i. 1894, p. 451, pi. iv. fig. 2 ; Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1907, p. 307. Depth of body 3^- to 3^ times in total length, length of head 3 to 3^ times. Snout rather pointed, 3 to 3^ times in length of head; eye 4 to 5J times in length of head, interorbital width 4 times ; mouth terminal, its width 3J to 4 times in length of head; lips moderate, interrupted on the chin ; two bar
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. 119 10G. BARB US RAP AX. Steind. Sitzb. Ak. "Wien, ciii. i. 1894, p. 451, pi. iv. fig. 2 ; Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1907, p. 307. Depth of body 3^- to 3^ times in total length, length of head 3 to 3^ times. Snout rather pointed, 3 to 3^ times in length of head; eye 4 to 5J times in length of head, interorbital width 4 times ; mouth terminal, its width 3J to 4 times in length of head; lips moderate, interrupted on the chin ; two barbels on each side, anterior f to f, posterior f to 1 diameter of eye. Dorsal IV 8, equally distant from centre of eye and from root of caudal, border slightly concave; last simple ray strong, bony, strongly serrated, the serrated part about -§- length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral | length of head, reaching Fig. Barbus rapax. Groot Olifant E. or nearly reaching ventral; first ray of latter just in front of vertical of origin of dorsal. Caudal peduncle If to 2 times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 30-33 jf-gf. 2|-3 between lateral line and ventral, 14 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, olive-brown on the back; fins colourless or reddish. Total length 125 inillim. (grows to 300). Transvaal and Eastern Bechuaualand (Limpopo System).—Type in Vienna Museum. 1-3. Hgi\ Groot Olifant R., Transvaal. Major G. E. Bruce (G).. 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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