PEXTA.VEMUS. 



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Pentanemus qiiliupiarliis, Giiiith. C;it. Fish. ii. \>. 'VM (1800) ; Block. X;\t. Vorli. 

 Vet. Haarlem, xviii. l.Sr.:5, no. 2, ji. MG ; Boulcng. Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. o(',0 

 (1901). 



Depth of body o^ to 3.V times in total length, Icngtli of head nearly 

 4 times. Snout more or less pointed, projecting beyond mouth, as long- 

 as or shorter than eye, wliich is hxrge and witli the border jtartly hidden 

 under adipose tissue ; mouth large, maxillary extending beyond vertical 

 of posterior border of eye ; rather large scales on the head. Gill-rakers 

 very long and slender, much longer than gili-larainfc, 25 to 30 on lower 

 part of anterior arch. Dorsals VIII, I 14-17; spines of first dorsal 



Fiir. <51. 



Pfiilanonus qniwjwirius. 

 W. Africa. |. 



rather feeble, first extremely short, second and lliird c(iual and | to | 

 Icngtli of head ; second dorsal jiointcd an<l eniarginate. Anal II 20-3:2, 

 twice as long as second dorsal. Pectoral niucii longer than head ; 

 5 filaments, extremely long, longest at least twice length of body. 

 Caudal very large, crescentic, the lobes produced into filaments. Scales 



7—8 



feebly denticulate, 70-80 ^jj^ Bluish grey or olive uljove, silvery 

 white beneath ; fins yellow, sometimes finely dotted, as if produced, 

 with blackish. 



Total length 200 millim. 



West Coast of Africa ;nid Culm, sconetimes entering rivers. 



