ON A COLLECTIÜN OF HSHES 



FROM THE CONGO ; WIÏH DESCRIPTION OF 



SOME NKW SPECIES. 



L. SCHILTHUIS, 



Conservatrix to the Museum of Zoology of the University of Utrecht. 



With PI. VI. 



In the course of the years 1886 — 1890 the Zoological Museum 

 of the Utrecht University received a considerable number of fishes 

 from the Congo , which were kindly presented bij Mr. A. Greshoff , 

 and sent by him from Boma, lower Congo, and for the greater 

 part from Kinshassa, Stanley Pool, upper Congo , near Brazzaville. 



After eareful examination of the collection a number of spe- 

 cimens could be referred to about two dozen species already des- 

 cribed. 



Among the remainder there are several , which are too young 

 to allow of an accurate Identification but also a number which I 

 must regard as representatives of species as yet undescribed. 



I have not ventured to publish my description of them before 

 having sent both the specimens and my notes to Dr. A. Güuther, 

 who in the kindest way gave his attention to the matter and 

 writes to teil me that he thinks I am justified in regarding ten 

 species and one genus as uew to science. 



I may here express my sincere thauks for this kindness. 



