. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 1V3 lOG. BARBtFS RAP AX. Sfceiiul. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, ciii. i. 1894, p. 451, pi. iv. fig. 2 ; Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1907, p. 307. Depth of body ^ to 3J times in total length, length of head 3 to 3J times. Snout rather pointed, 3 to 3^ times in length of head; eye 4 to 5J times in length of head, interorbital width 4 times ; mouth terminal, its width 34 to 4 times in length of head ; lips moderate, interrupted on the chin ; two barbels on each side, anterior f to J, pos
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). Fishes; Freshwater animals. BARBUS. 1V3 lOG. BARBtFS RAP AX. Sfceiiul. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, ciii. i. 1894, p. 451, pi. iv. fig. 2 ; Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1907, p. 307. Depth of body ^ to 3J times in total length, length of head 3 to 3J times. Snout rather pointed, 3 to 3^ times in length of head; eye 4 to 5J times in length of head, interorbital width 4 times ; mouth terminal, its width 34 to 4 times in length of head ; lips moderate, interrupted on the chin ; two barbels on each side, anterior f to J, posterior f to 1 diameter of eye. Dorsal IV 8, equally distant from centre of eye and from root of caudal, border slightly concave; last simple ray strong, bony, strongly serrated, the serrated part about |- length of head. Anal III 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral | length of head, reaching Fiff. Barbus rapar. Groot Olifant R. or nearly reaching ventral; first ray of latter just in front of vertical of origin of dorsal. Caudal peduncle If to 2 times as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 30-33 ^^zSJ, 2i-3 between lateral line and ventral, 14 round caudal peduncle. Silvery, olive-brown on the back; fins colourless or reddish. Total length VI') millim. (grows to 300). Transvaal and Eastern Bechuanaland (Limpopo System).—Type in Vienna Museum, Hot. Groot Olifant R., Transvaal. iMajor O. E. Bruce fC. K. 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, Albert, 1858-1937. Codicote, Herts. [Eng : Wheldon and Wesley
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