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Title: Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History) Year: 1909 (1900s) Authors: British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1937 Subjects: British Museum (Natural History) Fishes Freshwater animals Publisher: London : Printed by order of the Trustees : Sold by Longmans & Co., B. Quaritch, Dulau & Co., and at the British Museum (Natural History) Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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Text Appearing Before Image: Gato R. (Sagan), 3700 ft. 18-19. Ad. Zuja R. (L. Stephanie),4200 ft. 20. Ad. Barja R. (L. Stephanie),4250 ft. 21-23. Ad. & hgr. Omo R. at Kullo, 2000 ft. 24-26. Ad. ErginoR.(Omo),3000ft. 27-29. Ad. & hgr. Zendo R. (Omo), 4500 ft. LABEO. 333 30-33. Hgr. L. Baringo. 34-35. Ad. Niro - Narock System, Lorian Swamp.36-38, 39. Ad. & hgr. Mathoiya R. (Tana), 4000 ft.Kilimandjaro. 40. Hgr., type ofT. montanus.41-42. Yg. 43-44. Ad.45-46. Ad.47. Ad. Lumi R., E. of Kili-mandjaro. Utinta, L. Tanganyika. L. Nyassa. Upper Zambesi, aboveVictoria Falls. Sir H. H. Johnston (P.).S. L. Hinde, Esq. (P.). F. J. Jackson, Esq. (P.). A. B. Pefcival, Esq. (C). Dr.W.A.Cunnington(C).Capt. E. L. Rhoades(P.).T. Codrington, Esq. (P.). 26. LABEO NASUS.Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 99, pi. xl. fig. 2 (1899), and Poiss. Bass.Congo, p. 218 (1901). Body feebly compressed, its depth 4^ times in total length. Head alittle longer than broad, 4| times in total length ; snout pointed, very Fig. 250. A. 1

Text Appearing After Image: Labeo nanus.Type (A. M. C). |. prominent, ending in a small transverse, slightly turned up appendage;eye supero-lateral, in second half of head, 5 (young) to 7 times in lengthof head, 3J times in interorbital width ; width of mouth, with lips,I length of head; lips with feeble transverse plicae on inner surface, withfeebly denticulate edge; rostral flap entire; a minute barbel, hidden infolds of skin; snout with large tubercles. Dorsal III 30, a little nearercaudal fin than end of snout, deeply emarginate, longest ray as long as 00^ CYPKIN1D.E. head. Anal II 5, reaching root of caudal. Pectoral hardly as long ashead, not reaching ventral, the first ray of which is below 7th of dorsal.Caudal deeply notched, crescentic when fully spread out. Caudalpeduncle nearly as long as deep. Scales 38-39 i=£, 4 between lateralline and root of ventral, lb round caudal peduncle. Purplish above,lighter beneath : scales edged with yellow. Total length 190 millim. Congo.—Type in Congo Museum, Tervuer

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