262 l\r. G. A. Boulenger on 



Dorsal 14-15, originating midway between eye and root of 

 caudal, longest (posterior) rays | to f length of head ; space 

 between eye and lip very narrow, the latter forming an angle 

 fitting into a notch close to the former. Anal 14-15, exactly 

 opposite to dorsal. Pectoral -| length of head, not quite 

 reaching base of ventral, which is small and midway between 

 end of snout and base of caudal. Caudal acuminate, bifurcate 

 in the middle in males. Caudal peduncle 1| times as long 

 as deep. 33-35 scales in longitudinal series, 24-26 round 

 body in front of ventrals ; lateral line indicated by a series 

 of pits. Males olive-brown, profusely spotted with crimson ; 

 a crimson streak from eye to eye round the chin ; dorsal and 

 anal fins dark purplish, anal edged with lighter; pectoral 

 paler, edged with crimson ; caudal broadly edged with 

 yellow above and beneath. Females yellowish olive, with 

 small ciimson spots. 



Total length 66 mm. 



South Cameroon (Congo Basin). Several specimens fiom 

 tiie Ja and Bumba Rivers, from the collection of Mr. G. L. 

 Bntes. 



Fundulus walkeri. 



Depth of body 3| to 4 times in total length, length of head 

 3 to 3i times. Head flat above ; snout short and broad, a 

 little shorter than eye ; mouth directed upwards, lower jaw 

 projecting ; eye 3^ times in length of head, nearly twice in 

 interorbital width ; space between eye and lip very narrow, 

 the latter forming an angle fitting into a notch close to the 

 former. Dorsal 14, originating midway between occiput and 

 root of caudal, posterior rays longest, g to | length of head. 

 Anal 15-16, originating sliglitly in advance of dorsal. Pec- 

 toral I length of head, reaching base of ventral; latter 

 small, equally distant from end of snout and from root of 

 caudal. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. 

 28-30 scales in longitudinal series, 22-24 round body in 

 front of ventrals ; lateral line indicated by a series of pits. 

 Uniform brownish (badly preserved specimens). 



Total length 42 mm. 



Gold Coast. Three specimens, obtained at the Bokitsa 

 Mine by the late Mr. R. B. Walker. 



Haplochilus ansorgn. 



Depth of body 4 times in total length, length of head 3^ 

 to 3^ times. Head flat above ; snout broad, rounded, as long 

 as eye ; mouth directed upwards, lower jaw slightly pro- 



