. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. 141 22-27. Ad. & hgr., types. 28-29. Ad., type. 30-33. Ad., types. 34-35. Ad. & hgr. 36-37. Ad. 38. Ad. 0 irovve. Rette Cama, Gaboon. Kaika-N'Zobe, Chiloango. Landana, Lower Congo. Lindi R., Upper Congo. Irumu, W. of Ruwenzori (Congo System). Miss Kingsley (C). Major Cabra (C). Dr. Jackson (C.) ; Hon. W. Rothschild (P.). M. M. Storms (C). R. B. Woosnam, Esq. (C.); Ruwenzori Expedition. 132. BARBUS MIOLEPIS. Bouleng. Ann. Mns. Congo, Zool. ii. p. 31, pi. ix. fig.
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAEBUS. 141 22-27. Ad. & hgr., types. 28-29. Ad., type. 30-33. Ad., types. 34-35. Ad. & hgr. 36-37. Ad. 38. Ad. 0 irovve. Rette Cama, Gaboon. Kaika-N'Zobe, Chiloango. Landana, Lower Congo. Lindi R., Upper Congo. Irumu, W. of Ruwenzori (Congo System). Miss Kingsley (C). Major Cabra (C). Dr. Jackson (C.) ; Hon. W. Rothschild (P.). M. M. Storms (C). R. B. Woosnam, Esq. (C.); Ruwenzori Expedition. 132. BARBUS MIOLEPIS. Bouleng. Ann. Mns. Congo, Zool. ii. p. 31, pi. ix. fig. 1 (1902). Depth of body 3J times in total length, length of head 4 times. Snout rounded, a little shorter than eye, which is 3 times in length of Y\<r. Barhzis miolepis. Type (A. M. C). g. head and equals interorbital width ; mouth small, terminal ; lips moderate; two barbels on each side, anterior as long as eye, posterior a little longer. Dorsal III 8, equally distant from eye and from root of caudal, border slightly concave ; last simple ray strong, bony, serrated, nearly as long as head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral nearly as long as head, reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle ]l times as long as deep. Scales radiately serrated, 23 y|, 2 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, silvery beneath ; a blackish lateral band from gill-cover to root of caudal. Total length 70 millim. Yembe River at Banzyville, Ubanghi.—Type in Congo Museum, 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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