DTSTICIIODUS. 



2G9 



intcroi-])ital width 2J to 3 times in Iciigtli of head; maxillary not 

 extending to helow nostrils ; teeth in one or two series in each jaw, 

 those of the inner series, if present, very small ; 14-18 teeth in outer 

 series. Dorsal 23-27 (4 unbranched), equally distant from occiput and 

 from caudal, its base twice as long as its distance from adi])ose fin. 

 Anal 14-lG (4 unbranched), its base much shorter than that of dorsal. 



Fig. 205. 



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Dist'u'hodus moasamhicus. 

 Typo, after Peters (Keise Mossamb.), 5. 



Pectoral shorter than head. Caudal forked, with obtusely pointed lobes. 

 Caudal peduncle deeper than long. Scales 07-70 -^-,11 or 12 betw^een 

 lateral line and root of caudal. Silvery, olive-brown on the back ; 6 or 

 7 very indistinct dark bars on the body, not extending much below 

 lateral line ; dorsal with dark dots. 



Total length 300 millim. 



Zambesi. — Types in Berlin Museum. 



1-2. Ad., skins. 



3. Ad,, skin, type of 



D. macrolepis. 



4. A<1. 



j>liir<'' River 



Loanojwa River, 

 X.W. Klio.le«i:u 



Dr. r. Livinfrstone (P.)* 

 Sir J. Kirk (P.). 



S. A. Xeave, Esq. (P.). 



