. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAR BUS. 59 39. BARBUS FERGUSSONII. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) viii. 1901, p. 12, and Fish. Nile, p. 230, pi. xliii. fig. 1 (1907). Depth of body 3-§ to 4J times in total length, length of head 4 to 4J times. Snout rather pointed, 3 times in length of head ; eye 5 to 5-g- times in length of head, mterorbital width 3 times ; mouth inferior, its width 5 times in length of head; lips moderate, lower interrupted on the chin ; two barbels on
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. BAR BUS. 59 39. BARBUS FERGUSSONII. Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) viii. 1901, p. 12, and Fish. Nile, p. 230, pi. xliii. fig. 1 (1907). Depth of body 3-§ to 4J times in total length, length of head 4 to 4J times. Snout rather pointed, 3 times in length of head ; eye 5 to 5-g- times in length of head, mterorbital width 3 times ; mouth inferior, its width 5 times in length of head; lips moderate, lower interrupted on the chin ; two barbels on each side, anterior a little shorter than eye, posterior a little longer. Dorsal IV 9, nearer occiput than caudal, border concave; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, scarcely Fig. ah'-* Barbus fergussonii. Type (F. if.), f. curved, -| to | length of head. Anal III 5, nearly reaching caudal. Pectoral a little shorter than head, not reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1| times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 36-37 g|, 1\ between lateral line and ventral, 12 round caudal peduncle. Dark olive-brown above, lighter beneath, the scales darker at the base. Total length 235 millim. Lake Albeit Edward. 1-2. Types. L. Albert Edward. Prof. J. E. S. Moore (C). 40. BARBUS INTERMEDIDS. Riipp. Mus. Senckenb. ii. p. 7. pi. i. fig. 2 (1837) ; Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) x. 1902, p. 424, and Fish. Nile, p. 22S, pi. xxxix. fig. 2 (1907). Depth of body 34 to 4 times in total length, length of head 3f to 4i. 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 & Co. , B. Quaritch, Dulau & Co.
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