278 



CHARACINID^. 



in length of head ; maxillary not extending to below nostrils ; 12-1 8 

 teeth in each jaw, inner teeth very small or absent. Dorsal 25-26 

 (4-5 unbranched), equally distant from head and from caudal, separated 

 from adipose fin by a space equal to ^ to f its base. Anal 13-14 

 (3-4 unbranched), its base much shorter than that of dorsal. Pectoral 

 I to |- length of head. Caudal forked, lobes rounded. Caudal peduncle 



Fig. 212. 



Distichodus liisosso. 

 Type, f 



15-17 



as long as deep or a little deeper than long. Scales 70-85 j^^^^, 11-13 

 between lateral line and root of ventral. Orange or red, with 6 to 8 

 blackish bands across the body ; dorsal dotted with blackish in the 

 youno". 



Total length 380 millim. 



Capt. AVihcrth (C). 

 M. A. Greshoff (C.) ; 



Utrecht University (E.). 

 Cnpt. Wiherth (C). 

 Kev. J. H. Weeks (P.). 



Rev. W. H. Bcntley (C). 

 Capt. Royaux (C). 



