220 ADDEXDA, VOL. I. 



4,(. YARTCORIIIXUS PLATYSTOMA. 

 Pappenh. in Scbubotz, t. c. p. 23(1, pi. i. fig. 2. 



Depth of body 3} to 3J times in total length, length of head 4^ 

 to 4| times. Snout rounded, Ih to nearly 2 times as long as broad, as 

 long as eye, which is 4 times in length of head and If to 2i times in 

 intcrorbital width ; mouth nearly straight, its width If to 2y times 

 in length of head ; a minute barbel ; no tubercles on the snout. 

 Dorsal III 10, sliglitly nearer occiput than root of caudal ; last simple 

 ray very strong, bony, not serrated, a little longer than head ; border of 

 fin strongly emarginate. Anal III 5, as long as or a little shorter than 

 head. Pectoral as long as head. Ventral below anterior soft rays of 

 dorsal. Caudal deeply forked. Caudal peduncle 1^ times as long as 

 deep. Scales 34-35 p, 3 between lateral line and ventral, 12 round 

 caudal peduncle. Grey, back darker ; fins grey. 



Total length 140 millim. 



Wase Uivcr, Itnanda, German East Africa, 1800 feet. — Typos in 

 Berlin Museum. 



4/. VARICORHINUS LATIROSTIUS. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H (S) vi. lOlO, p. y,iS. 



Depth of body 3 to 3J times in total length, length of head 4 to 4^ 

 times. Snout rounded. If to 2 times as broad as long, as long as or a 

 little shorter than eye, which is 3 to 3i times in length of head and 

 1.^ to If times in interorbital width; mouth straight, its width f to ^ 

 leno-th of head ; a minute barbel at angle of mouth ; a few, very small, 

 conical tubercles on sides of snout. Dorsal IV 10 (rarely 11), equally 

 distant from end of snout or nostrils and from root of caudal ; last 

 simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, straight or very feebly curved, 

 as lon<^ as or slightly longer than head ; border of fin strongly 

 cmarf'inate. Anal III 5, longest ray a little shorter than head. 

 Pectoral as long as or a little sliorter than head, not reaching ventral ; 

 latter inserted below anterior soft rays of dorsal. Caudal deeply forked. 



T ' ilk 



Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales 34-30 -r;_,.,;, 3-3i 

 between lateral line and ventral. 11 (rarely 12) round caudal peduncle. 



