some Freshwater Fishes from Lower Congo. 



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process triangular ; frontal fontanelle knife-shaped, its length 

 Contained about 3^ times in length of head ; occipital fonta- 

 nelle about half the size of the frontal one, extending well 

 into the occipital process. Eye very small, about 5 times in 

 length of snout and about 6£ times in interorbital width, 

 which nearly equals \ length of head. Band of prseinaxillaiy 



Fiff. 1 



I lend of C'lanas ngola, nat. size. 



teeth about times as long as broad. Vomerine teeth 

 granular, forming a curved band about as broad as the prse- 

 maxillary band. Nasal barbel about f length of head. 

 Maxillary barbel 1£ rhe length of head. Dorsal about 75, its 

 distance from occipital process nearly ^ length of head, its 

 distance from caudal not quite as large as diameter of eye. 

 Anal about 60, equally distant from caudal. Pectoral some- 

 what longer than half the length of the head, the spine 

 feebly serrated on outer side. Ventral If as distant from 

 base of caudal as from end of snout. Colour in spirit 

 unifoimly brow n. 



Channtdabes apusj Giinth. 



Native name " Ntondia." 

 Locality. Mukimbungu. 

 Three specimens. 



Amphih'ns lamani, sp. n. 



Native name " Kikvveta." 

 Locality. Kingoyi, Lower Congo. 

 Two specimens, total length of the type 96 mm. 

 Depth of body 9 times in total length, length of head 3| 

 times. Head much depressed, a little longer than broad ; 



