NO. 2294. FISHES FROM WEST AFRICA— FOWLER. 265 



TORPEDO NARKE (Risso). 



One example, 223 mm. N. Though largely faded the back uni- 

 form brownish, and under outer bordei-s of pectorals and ventrals 

 broadly brownish. Spiracle Avitli obsolete papillae along edge. 

 Hind caudal edge slightly convex. 



ETHMALOSA DORSALIS (Valenciennes). 



Two small examples. D. Also one in poor condition, small. N. 



CLAKIAS DUCHAILLUI Fowler. 



Clarias duchailhd Fowler. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.. 1915, p. 226, fig. 7. 

 Gabun. 



The types, seven examples, examined. D. 



FUNDULUS NISORIUS Cope. 



Fundulus nisorius Cope, Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc, vol. 11, 1870, p. 456 

 Gabun.— Fowler, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1916, p. 417 (types). 



The types, 18 examples, examined. D. 



APLOCHEILUS SEXFASCIATUS (Gill). 



Epiplatys sexfasckitus Gill. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1862, p. 136. Gabun. 

 The types, 13 examples, examined. D. 



FODIATOR ACUTUS (Valenciennes). 



One example. N. 



MYPOKHAMPHUS SCHLEGELI (Bleeker). 



One example in veiy poor condition, about 110 mm. long. N. It 

 has ventral origm midway between pectoral origin and caudal base. 

 Head from upper jaw tip about two-thirds of beak. Caudal peduncle 

 wide as vertical pupil diameter. A. ii, 13. A broad silvery-white 

 band, especially along caudal peduncle side nearly wide as vertical 

 pupil diameter, 



Bleeker' s Hemiramphus scUegeli ^ has priority over HemirTiampJius 

 calaharicus Giinther, ^ as long ago pomted out by Gunther himself.^ 



SYNGNATHUS PELLEGRINI, new species. 



Head, 3| to vent; D. 38; rings, 18 + 38; snout, 2 J in head from 

 upper jaw tip; eye, 2\ m snout. Body slender, slightly wider than 

 deep, greatly elongated; combmed head and trunk 2f in tail. Body 

 ridges distinct, without spmes; that on upper lateral edge not con- 



' Nat Verhandel. Holl. Maats.Wet. Haarlem, vol. 18, 1863, No. 2, p. 120, pi. 25, fig. 1. Ora aurifer, Guinea. 



2 Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 6, 1866, p. 266. 



8 Ann. Mag. Nat. London, ser. 3, vol. 18, 1866, p. 427. 



