176 On some Freshwater Fishes from Lower Congo. 



scutes are well defined and may easily be counted, but from 

 the middle of the caudal peduncle and backwards the sutures 

 of the scutes are completely coalesced ; 6 large scutes on each 

 side of body between pectoral and ventral ; behind the 



Fig. 6. 



Anterior part of Belonoglanis nudipectus, nat. size. 



ventrals 15 pairs of well-defined scutes on the lower side of 

 the tail; the following are completely coalesced as well with 

 each other as with the dorsal ones, thus completely encasing 

 the tail. Pale brownish, no blackish marks to be seen. 



Malapterurus electricus, Ginel. 



Native name " Cuda." 



Locality. Mukimbungu, Congo River. 



One specimen. 



Pelmatochromis lateralis, Blgr.. 



Native name " Kiala." 



Locality. Mukimbungu, Congo River. 



One specimen. 



Anabas i anus, Grthr. 



Native name " Kimpete." 

 Locality. Kingoyi. 

 Three specimens. 



