. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 108 CYPEINID^E. 95. BARBUS BISOARENSTS, sp. n. Barbus calhnsis, part., Giintli. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 92 (1868) ; Playf. & Letonrn. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (4) viii. 1871, p. 392. Depth of body 4 to 4£ times in total length, length of head 3£ to 4 times. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head; eye 4 (young) to 5 times in length of head, interorbital width 2f to 3 times ; mouth terminal or subinferior, its width 3§ to 4 times in length of head; lips moderate, interrupted on c
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 108 CYPEINID^E. 95. BARBUS BISOARENSTS, sp. n. Barbus calhnsis, part., Giintli. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 92 (1868) ; Playf. & Letonrn. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (4) viii. 1871, p. 392. Depth of body 4 to 4£ times in total length, length of head 3£ to 4 times. Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head; eye 4 (young) to 5 times in length of head, interorbital width 2f to 3 times ; mouth terminal or subinferior, its width 3§ to 4 times in length of head; lips moderate, interrupted on chin; barbels two on each side, subequal, 1F to 11 times diameter of eye (less in very young). Dorsal IV 8 (rarely 7), equally distant from occiput and from root of caudal, or a little nearer Fig. Barbus biscarensis. Type. f. former, border straight or slightly convex ; last simple ray very strong, bony, strongly serrated, serrated portion \ to \ length of head. Anal 111 5, reaching or nearly reaching caudal. Pectoral f to f length of head, not reaching ventral, base of latter below anterior half of dorsal, li to If times as long as deep. Scales radiately Caudal peduncle ^ H-10|r striated, 48-51 7Twi, 5^—7 between lateral line and ventral, 20-22 round caudal peduncle. Brownish or greyish above, whitish beneath. Total length 150 millim. Paris Museum (E.). Lord Walsingham (P.). It. Ghrney, Esq. (P.). Capt, Cottier (C.) ; Paris Museum (E.). Algeria. 1. Ad. Algeria. 2-1. Hgr. & yg- Biskra. 5. Yg. Ain Drolie, near Biskra. 6. Yg. Wed Biskra. 7. Yg. Pool of Ifedil, Algerian Sahara. 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 [by Taylor and Francis]
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