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They all appear to be about the same size or of similar development, 

 no small ones like those seen in the preceding species were noted. 

 Four examples. ;: ■, , 



SILURIN^. 

 APODOGLANIS gen. nov. 

 Type Apodoglanis furnessi sp. nov. 

 This genus is related to Parasilurus Bleeker, differing in the absence 

 of ventral fins and the fewer anal rays. 



{A, without; 7:oh?, foot; r^dvt?, an old name applied to Silurus.) 



14. Apodoglanis furnessi sp. nov. 



Head 4f ; depth 4f ; D. 4; A. iii, 47; P. I, 10; width of head H 

 in its length; depth of head, about middle of its length, If; snout 2f ; 





Fig. 2. — Apodoglanis jurnessi Fowler. 



width of mouth U; interorbital space 2^; length of dorsal 2|; of 

 caudal 1|; of pectoral 1^; base of anal about \l in head and trunk. 



Body rather elongate, robust anteriorly, and long anal region strongly 

 compressed. Upper profile from nape to caudal nearly straight. 

 Greatest depth of body about middle of length of body. Depth of base 

 of caudal about 2\ in head, i 



Head depressed, moderately broad, and triangular in profile. Wlien 

 viewed from above margin broadly convex. Snout broad, slightly 

 convex, and projecting beyond mandible. Eye small, without eyelid, 

 imbedded in skin of head and well anterior. Mouth broad, broadly 

 convex, and with rather thick fleshy lips. A deep pit below front of 

 eye, extended forward as a groove to below maxillary barbel. Teeth 

 in rather broad bands in jaws without any projections, and mandibular 

 series divided at symphysis posteriorly only. Teeth all small and 

 pointed. On each side in front of roof of mouth a small patch of 



