302 CnARACINIDiE. 



Third Group. CITHARININA. 



Characinidae with minute labial teeth and with the dorsal fin 

 rather long. 

 Tropical Africa. 



12. CITHARINUS. 



Citharinus, sp., Cuv. JR^gne Anim, 



Citharinus, ^Hdl. c^ Trosch. Hat: IcJithyol. iii. p. 8. 



Dorsal fin placed nearly in the middle of the length of the body ; 

 anal rather long ; ventrals below the dorsal. Body elevated, covered 

 with small scales ; belly rounded in front of the ventrals. Cleft of 

 the mouth transverse, with very thin lips, each lip with a single series 

 of minute, cihiform, moveable teeth ; palate toothless. Intestinal 

 tract with numerous circumvolutions. 



Eivers of tropical Africa. 



1. Citharinus geoffroyi. 



SeiTasalmo citharinus, Geojf. Descr. Eg. Poiss. tab. 5. figs. 2 & 3. 

 Citharinus geofFrojd, Cuv. Regne Anim. ; 3Iull. <5' Trosch. Hor. Ichth. 

 iii. p. 9 ; Cuv. Sf Veil. xxii. p. 95. 



B.4. D. 19. A. 28-30. V. 11. L. lat. 80-86. 



The height of the body is more tlian one-half of the total length 

 (without caudal) ; basal half of the adipose fin scaly. Genei'ally 

 uniform silvery, with the back greenish ; sometimes the whole back 

 and the tail bro'\\aiish black. 



Eivers of tropical Africa. 

 ff. Adult. Lower NUe. From Dr. E. EvippeU's Collection. 

 h-d. Fine specimens. Chartoum. From Consul Petherick's Collection. 

 e-f. Adult : bad state. Gambia. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 

 g~Ii. Young. West Africa. Purchased of Mr. Stevens. 



2, Citharinus latus. 



Citharinus latus {Ehrenb.), Miill. ^ Trosch. Hor. Ichth. iii. p. 9, tab. 1. 

 fig. 2 (dentition). 



D.22. A. 26. V. 11. L. lat. 68. 



Adipose fin larger than in the preceding species. 

 Nile. 



Midler and Troschel distinguish this second species of Citharimis, 

 to which none of our specimens can be referred ; Yalenciennes doubts 

 its vahdity. 



