228 



CHAKACINID^. 



4.1 

 deep. Scales 23-25 of, 2 between lateral line and root of ventral. Olive 



or bluish above, whitish beneath ; a silvery lateral band ; fins greyish. 



Total lenofth 70 millim. 



Lower Congo. 



1-5. Types. 

 6. Ad. 



rig. 171. 



Micralestes 7iolarr/i/revs. 

 Type. 



Be 



J. J. Monteiro, Esq. (0.). 

 M. P. Delbez (C). 



5. MICRALESTES UROT.ENIA, sp. n. 

 Depth of body 2f to 3 times in total length, length of head 4 times. 

 Head twice as long as broad, a little longer than deep ; snout much 

 shorter than eye, which is 2 J times in length of head and equals inter- 



Yis. 172. 



Micrnlestes riroUfnia. 

 Type. 



orbital width ; maxillary extending to below anterior border of eye ; 

 12 teeth (g) in upper jaw, 10 (2) in lower. Gill-rakers short, about 12 

 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal II 8, originating immediately 



