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Alestes longipinnis Fow rr, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 56, p. 238, 1919 (St. Pauls 
River, near Monrovia).—NicHots and LaMontr, Amer. Mus. Noy. No. 626, 
p. 2, 1933 (Kaleata, Liberia). 
The following specimens are in the National Museum collections: 
U.S.N.M. No. 48520, 2 specimens, St. Pauls River, Liberia, Rota P. Currie. 
U.S.N.M. No. 118762, 13 specimens, 53-85 mm., Bendaja, W. M. Mann. 
U.S.N.M. No. 118763, 3 specimens, 29-86 mm., Bellyella, W. M. Mann. 
U.S.N.M. No. 118764, 98 specimens, 50-93 mm., Harbel, W. M. Mann. 
U.S.N.M. No. 118765, 74 specimens, 18-87 mm., Bromley, W. M. Mann. 
U.S.N.M. No. 118766, 5 specimens, 55-76 mm., Gibi Mt., W. M. Mann. 
ALESTES NURSE (Riippell) 
Myletes nurse Riprety, Fortsetz Beschr. Fische Nil, p. 12, pl. 2, fig. 3, 1832. 
Brachyalestes nurse Husrecut, Notes Leyden Mus,., vol. 3, p. 70, 1881 (St. Pauls 
River, Liberia). 
The collections of the National Museum contain the following 
specimens, taken by Dr. Mann: 
U.S.N.M. No. 118753, 2 specimens, 66 and 95 mm., Harbel. 
U.S.N.M. No. 118754, 1 specimen, 112 mm., Gibi Mt. 
ALESTES RUTILUS Boulenger 
Alestes rutilus BouLeENGER, Catalog fresh-water fishes Africa, vol. 4, p. 181, fig. 
116, 1916 (Sierra Leone).—Fowter, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. vol. 56, p. 239, 
1919 (St. Pauls River near Monrovia). 
?Alestes macrolepidotus Hursrecut, Notes Leyden Mus., vol. 3, p. 70, 1881 
(St. Pauls River, Liberia). 
Alestes (Brycinus) macrolepidotus STEINDACHNER, Notes Leyden Mus., vol. 16, 
p. 63, 1894 (St. Pauls River). 
The United States National Museum has the following 2 specimens: 
U.S.N.M. No. 48521, 1 specimen, St. Pauls River near Monrovia, R. P. Currie. 
U.S.N.M. No. 118767, 1 specimen, 88 mm., Harbel, W. M. Mann. 
Genus PETERSIUS Hilgendorf 
Petersius Hincenporr, Sitzber. Ges. Naturf. Berlin, 1894, p. 172. (Type: P. 
conseriaiis Hilgendorf. ) 
PETERSIUS OCCIDENTALIS (Giinther) 
Petersius occidentalis GUNTHER, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1899, p. 731, pl. 45, fig. 8 
(Gold Coast, Kotchwah River). 
Dr. Mann collected specimens in two localities: 
U.S.N.M. No. 118755, 50 specimens, 32-42 mm., Gibi Mt. 
U.S.N.M. No. 118756, 53 specimens, 22-42 mm., Bromley. 
