288 CHAEACINID^. 



numerous narrow vertical dark bars and a large blackish spot on caudal 



peduncle, at base of caudal fin. 



rig. 221. 





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A 



Xenocharax sp'durus. 

 Type, after Giinther (Ann. Mag. N. IT. 1807). 



Total length 2G0 millim. 

 South Cameroon, Gaboon, Congo. 

 1-3. Ad. & hgr. Kribi River, S. Cameroon. G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). 



4-5. Tvpes. Gaboon. 



6-9. H^r. & yg. Talagouga, Ogwe. Miss Kingsley (C). 



10. Ad. " " Komadekke, „ Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 



^l ^j^ I])ali, L. Leopold IT., Upper C'ongo. M. P. Dolhez (0.). 



12. Ad. K"tii, ,, 



13-14. Hgr. & yg. Bikoro, Lake Tumba, ,, „ 



15. Skel. 5j " " 



16 17. A(b k li2;r. Monsembe, Upper Congo. Rev. J. H. Weeks (P.), 



2. XENOCHARAX ORASSUS. 

 Pellegr. Bull. Mus. Pari?, 1900, p. 100. 



Very closely allied to the preceding, but depth of body not quite 

 2^^ times in total length, dorsal originating above ventrals, and a large 

 black spot on anterior part of dorsal. 



Total length 200 millim. 



Upper Congo (Alima River).— Type in Paris Museum. 



