GNATHONEMUS. 



97 



Dorsal 20-25, originating above 4tli to Gtli ray of anal, its length 2 to 

 2J times in its distance from head. Anal 25-33, equally distant from 

 base of ventral and base of caudal, or nearer latter. Pectoral as long as 

 or slightly shorter than head, twice as long as ventral, extending beyond 

 base of latter. Caudal densely scaled in its anterior third, with pointed 

 lobes. Caudal j)eduncle 2 J to 8 times as long as deej), as long as or 



Fig. 77. 



%^' 

 v'*!**^^;^^ 



GnatJionemvs moorii. 

 T_vp(> of .V. lepturuii, after Giiiitluu- (P. Z. S. 1871). 



a little shorter than head, 43-49 scales in lateral line, 1!!-!! in trans- 

 verse series on body, - in transverse series between dorsal and anal, 8 

 round caudal peduncle. Brownish, with a dark bnnvn vertical band 

 from anterior rays of dorsal to anterior rays of anal, sometimes followed 

 by a second. 



Total length 200 millim. 



Cameroon, Gaboon, Congo. — Type, from Ogowe (in Liverpool 

 Museum), examined. 



Ki-il)i K., S. ( ainoroon. 



1-2. Ad. 



3-'). Ad., hoT., & y<r. da K.af liifyc, 



10-11. Yg. (Types G:it)oon. 



ol' M. lejituriis.) 

 12. Hot. 



18. Ad. Eloby, Gaboon. 



Jl-1("). Ad. Talugouga, Ogowe. 



17- IS. Y;>;. Masoiiia K., Oi;<)\ve. 



I'.l-2(t. Hnr. Sette Caiiia, (ial)()oii. 



2\—--, Ad. l>()ina, Lower ('diioo. 



G. L. Bates, Es(i. (('.), 



Mis-s Kiiig.sley (('.). 

 Dr. VV. J. Aiisorgc [V.). 



:\1. I'. Dellu.z ((,'.). 



■1. (iXATIKiNK.MUs LA.MUULIIL 

 Pclle^r. r.ull. :\Iu>. I'ari.^. VM)[, p. 4,"):). 



l)(]it]i of l)()dy 3^ to 4 times in total length, length of head 4 to 4| 

 times. Head a little longer than deep, with feebly curved ui)per profile ; 



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