ALESTES. 



209 



Caudal deeply forked, lobes pointed. Caudal peduncle a little longer 

 than deep. Scales with radiating and anastomosing canals, 25-27 ^^ 

 2 between lateral line and root of ventral. Silvery, brownish on the 

 back ; a more or less distinct dark spot above the lateral line, behind the 

 gill-opening. 



Total length 140 millira. 



Webi Shcbeli to Tana, East Africa. 



Fig. 156. 



1-3. Types. 

 4. Ad. 

 5-6. Ad. 



7. Ad. 



8. Ad. 



Alestes affinis . 

 Wabbi. 



Merifano, Taua R. 

 Webi Shebeli. 

 Wabbi 11. 

 Ganana R. 



Aiiata R. 



Prof. J. W. Gregory (P.). 

 Dr. Donaldson Smith (C). 

 Prof. 0. Neumann (C). 

 Capt. V. Bottego (C.) ; 

 Genoa Museum (P.). 



14. ALESTES IMBERI. 



Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1852, p. 276, and Reise Mossamb. iv. p. 6G, pi. xii. fig. 3 



(1868). 

 Brachyalestes imheri, Gunlli. Cat. Fi^h. v. p. 316 (1864); PfefF. Tbierw. O.-Afr., 



Fische, p. 43 (1806). 

 Alestes fiicJisii, Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 83, pi. xxxvi. fig. 1 (1899). 

 Alestes leinairil, Bouleng. 11. cc. pp. 84, 154, fig. 2. 

 ? Alestes fuchsii, var. tamiata, Pellegr. Bull. Mus. Paris, 1903, p. 328. 



Depth of body 2| to 3^ times in total length, length of head 3| to 

 4^ times. Head 1§ to 2 times as long as broad, as long as deep or a 

 little longer ; snout as long as or a little shorter than diameter of eye, 



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