The FresJnvater Fishes of South Africa. 



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small, longer than broad, in contact with the moderately large inter- 

 neural plate ; snout pointed, f length of head ; eye supero-lateral, 

 8 times in length of head, twice in interorbital width ; mouth small, 

 nearly terminal, with thick papillose lips ; prasmaxillary teeth in a 

 small patch a little broader than long, with notched posterior border. 

 Maxillary and inner mandibular barbels | length of head ; outer 

 mandibular slightly shorter than head, reaching base of pectoral fin. 

 Gill-rakers rather long, 8 on lower part of anterior arch. Humeral 

 process short, triangular, feebly striated. 



Dorsal i 7 ; spine moderately strong, smooth, | length of head, as 



FIG. 105. Auclienoglanis luiamemis. -f. 



long as longest soft rays. Adipose dorsal 9 times as long as deep, 

 originating immediately behind rayed dorsal and extending nearly to 

 root of caudal. Anal 13 (8 rays branched). Pectoral not reaching 

 ventral ; spine strong ; strongly serrated on inner side. Ventral not 

 reaching anal. Caudal rounded. 



Olive-brown, with numerous small round black spots, some 

 of which form vertical bars on the sides of the body ; belly 

 white. 



Total length 220 millim. 



Lake Ngami district, Bechuanaland. 



