. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 50 CTPKIXID.'E. 29. I3ARBUS LEPTOSOMA. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1002, p. 432, and Fish. Nile, p. 220, pi. xl. fig. 1 (1907). Depth of body of to 4J times in total length, length of head 4 to 4J times. Snout rounded, 3-|- to 3^ times in length of head ; eye 4 to 4| times in length of head, interorbital width 3-g- to 3^ times ; mouth inferior, its Avidth 4 to 5 times in length of head; lips moderately developed, lower continuous across chin ; two barbels on each si
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 50 CTPKIXID.'E. 29. I3ARBUS LEPTOSOMA. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1002, p. 432, and Fish. Nile, p. 220, pi. xl. fig. 1 (1907). Depth of body of to 4J times in total length, length of head 4 to 4J times. Snout rounded, 3-|- to 3^ times in length of head ; eye 4 to 4| times in length of head, interorbital width 3-g- to 3^ times ; mouth inferior, its Avidth 4 to 5 times in length of head; lips moderately developed, lower continuous across chin ; two barbels on each side, subequal, as long as eye or a little shorter. Dorsal III 8-9, nearer occiput than caudal, border concave; last simple ray very strong, bony,not serrated, straight or slightly Fig. Burbus leptosoma. Type (F. N.). |. curved, as long as or a little longer, or slightly shorter, than head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral f to | length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle twice or nearly twice as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 30-35 ^_\ 3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, tinged with blue, back darker ; fins whitish, tinged with crimson. Total length 225 millim. Lake Tsana and upper affluents of Blue Nile, Abyssinia. 1-3. Types. Zegi, L. Tsana. Mr. E. Degen (C). 4. Hgr. Jujn R., flowing into Didossa K., Mr. P. 0. Zaphiro (C.) ; 2000 ft. W. N. McMillan, Esq. (P.). 30. BARBUS DEGENI. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 435, and Fisli. Nile, p. 222, pi. xli. fig. 1 (1907). Depth of body 3§ to 4$ times in total length, length of head 3^ to. 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,
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