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Da. POLYPTEHUS LOWEI. 

 Boulentr. Ann. & Maj;. N. II. (S) vii. 1011. p. .377 ; Steind. Denkschr. Ak. Wion, 

 Ixxxis. l?i:5, p. 2. 



Body subcylimlrical. Head 1| to 1| times as long as broad, 6 times 

 in total lengtli, witli lateral eyes and convex interorbital region ;sn ont 

 projecting beyond lower jaw ; eye 7 to 9 times iu length of head, 2 to 2^ 



Fig. 102. 



Pulyptcnts luwei. 

 Type. |. 



times in interorbital width; head-shields all paired; suboperculiini a 

 little smaller than eye. Dorsal Avith VII-IX spines, anterior widely 

 separated when folded. Anal 12-13. Pectoral widely separated from 

 first dorsal spine. 55-GO scales in a longitudinal series, 30-33 between 

 occiput and first dorsal spine, 36-38 round middle of body. Dark olive 

 above, yellow beneath, back and sides spotted or marbled with blackish ; 

 no large black spot on the muscular part of the pectoral fin. 



Total length 223 millim. 



Liberia ; South Cameroon (Ja River). 

 1—4. Typos. Naniia Krii, Lihcria. W. V. Lowe, Esq. ((".). 



•2. CALAMICHTHYS, .1. A. Smith. 

 1. CALAMIUHTIIYS L'ALABARKL'S. J. A. Smiih. 



Add : 

 U. Ad. 



S. Nigeria. 



(1. K. Mai-sliail, Esq. (P.). 



Fam. LEPIDOSIRENID.E. 



1. PROTOPTERUS, ow,,,. 

 I. PROTOPTEKUS ANNECTENS, Owen. 

 Pellegr. Poiss. Bass. Tchad, p. 44, fig. (1914). 



Add :— 

 :^:?. Ad. Kana, Hadeija R.. Iliad Basin. Capt. G. B. Gosling (P.). 



34. Hrrr. 



12 ni. N. of Lasaiiiis, Uganda. 



Sir F. J. Jackson (P.). 



