. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 108 CYPEINID^E. 95. BARBUS BISOARENSIS, sp. n. Barbus cdllensis, part., Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 92 (1868) ; Playf. & Letourn. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (4) viii. 1871, p. 392. Depth of body 4 to 4J times in total length, length of head 8-| 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 3f to 4 times in length of head
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 108 CYPEINID^E. 95. BARBUS BISOARENSIS, sp. n. Barbus cdllensis, part., Giinth. Cat. Fish. vii. p. 92 (1868) ; Playf. & Letourn. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (4) viii. 1871, p. 392. Depth of body 4 to 4J times in total length, length of head 8-| 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 3f to 4 times in length of head ; lips moderate, interrupted on chin ; barbels two on each side, subequal, 1^ to li 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 f- 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. Caudal peduncle 1^ to If times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 48-51 ^riuf, 5|—7 between lateral line and ventral, 20-22 round caudal peduncle. Brownish or greyish above, whitish beneath. Total length 150 millim. Algeria. 1. Ad. Algeria. 2- -4. Hgr. & yg- Biskra. Paiis Museum (E.). 5. Yg- Ain Drohe, near Biskra. Lord Walsingham (P.). 6. Yg- Wed Biskra. 11. Gurney, Esq. (P.). 7. Yg. Pool of Ifedil, Algerian Sahara. Capt. Cottier (C.) ; Paris Museum (E.).. 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 &
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