. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 2-5 root of caudal, or a little beyond. Pectoral ^ to f length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1± times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 3-~37 4' 4 Detween lateral line and ventral, 12 or 14 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, yellowish beneath ; fins greyish. % Batbus macronema. Type. J. Total length 365 millim. Hawash River System, Southern Ethiopia. 1. Type. Maki R. at Gafersa, 5000 f
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 2-5 root of caudal, or a little beyond. Pectoral ^ to f length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1± times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 3-~37 4' 4 Detween lateral line and ventral, 12 or 14 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, yellowish beneath ; fins greyish. % Batbus macronema. Type. J. Total length 365 millim. Hawash River System, Southern Ethiopia. 1. Type. Maki R. at Gafersa, 5000 ft. 2-3. Types. Hawash R. at Dedota, 5500 ft. 4. Type. Hurso R., Upper Adal, 7000 ft. 5. Skel. Mr. E. Degen (C). 6. BARBUS RUEPPELLI. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 427. Depth of body equal to length of head, 3^ to 3f times in total length. Snout broad, rounded, 3 to 3^ times in length of head; eye 4J (young) to 6J times in length of head, interorbital width 3 to 3-§- times ; mouth inferior, its width 4 times in length of head; lips broad, continuous across the chin, but not forming a median lobe; two barbels on each side, anterior 1^ to If diameters of eye, posterior If to 2. Dorsal IV 8, nearer occiput than root of caudal, border concave; last simple ray strong, bony, not serrated, feebly curved, §- to â §- length of head. Anal III 5, reaching caudal or a little beyond. Pectoral f to â¢Â§â¢ length of head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below or slightly posterior. 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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