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„fectly, and forgetting that he had not returned them into the 

 ^spirits, they were thrown out and lost. The general aspect 

 „of the fish is that of a slender Galaxias, but there are no 

 „teeth on the jaws. The orifice of the mouth is a narrow 

 „vertical oval, which is restricted on the sides by membranous 

 „processes. The figure is of the natural size. 

 „Habitat: Borneo." 



We reproduce his figure. 



GiJNTHER (Cat. Brit. Mus. VII. 1868, p. 371) says about 

 this species: "Unfortunately the specimens were lost, so that 

 no description could be given of them. The fish has the form 

 of a Lepidocephalus, the dorsal being placed far backwards, 

 nearly opposite to the ventrals. But the mouth is represented 

 as transverse, curiously lobed, and without barbels." 



Its position is doubtful. Certainly it has nothing to do with 

 Aperioptus megalomycter Vaillant described by us as Ellopostonia 

 megalomycter (Vaillant) on pag. 237. 



