46 MOl^MTRIDyE. 



of caudal than head. Anal G3-G4, originating considerably in advance 

 of dorsal (14th ray corresponding to first dorsal), and at equal distance 

 from end of snout and base of caudal. Pectoral rounded, a little more 

 than 1^ length of head. Caudal very small, scaled at the base, with 

 rounded lobes. Caudal peduncle hardly as long as deep, J length of 



Yi-. 33. 





Morwyrops atlenualus. 

 Type'cA.M.C). i 



head. 90-95 scales in lateral line, - in transverse series on body, IS in 

 transverse series between dorsal and anal, 10 round caudal peduncle. 

 Whitish, finely and closely speckled with brown. 

 Total length 410 millim. 



Upper Congo (Upoto) ; Kassai River. — Type in Congo Museum, 

 Tervueren. 



17. MORMYROPS FURCIDENS. 

 Pelk'gr. Bull. Mus. Paris, 1000, p. BoO ; Bouleng. Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. GO 

 (1001). 

 Depth of body 1\ times in total length, length of head 5 times. 

 Head nearly twice as long as deep, with straight declivous profile; 

 snout rounded, projecting a little beyond the mouth, the width of which 

 equals f length of snout; teeth bicuspid, forked, 14 in each jaw; eye 

 small, in anterior third of head, its diameter 2^ times in length of 

 snout, twice in interocular width. Dorsal 33-35, f to f length of anal, 

 its origin nearer root of caudal than head. Anal 55-Gl, originating 

 considerably in advance of dorsal (loth ray corresponding to first dorsal) 

 and at nearly equal distance from head and from root of caudal. Pectoral 

 rounded, ^ length of head. Caudal very small, scaled at the base, lobes 

 short and rounded. Caudal peduncle a little longer than deep, its length 

 4 1 to 5 times in length of head. 90-95 scales in lateral line, j^r^yy in 

 transverse series on body, 20 in transverse series between dor>al and 

 anal, 14 round caudal ])eduncle. Prown, minutely dotted and in- 

 distinctly marbled with blackish. 

 Total length oOO millim. 

 Alima River, Congo. — Types in Paris Museum. 



