cypeinid.t:. 271 



IVctoral ^ to i length of head, not reacliiiig ventral ; base of latter 

 below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1§ to 2 times as long 

 as deep. Scales radiately striated, 26-28 ||, 2-2^ between lateral line 

 and ventral, 12 rnniid caudal peduncle. Pale olive-brown above, each 

 scale with a dark brown spot ; a blackish streak on each side of the 

 head, passing through the eye, continued as a series of spots along 

 the lateral line ; lower parts yellowish, more or less tinged with orange ; 

 basal half or two-thirds of fins bright orange. 



Total length 87 niillim. 



Angola. 

 1-;!. Types. Liu-alla ]{. at I>malla. I>r. W. J. Ansorge (C). 



Distinguished from Jl. dofn/rffi by the larger eye and fewer scales in 

 tlie lateral line. 



171 ./. P.AUBUS MLiSUMBI. 



r>olllili;^. 1. r. 



Depth of body 2| to d^ times as long as deep, length of head 3 

 to 3| times. Snout rounded, shorter tlian eye, which is 2.\ to 3 times 

 in length of head and equals interorbital width ; mouth small, sub- 

 inferior ; lips feebly developed ; two barbels on each side, posterior the 

 longer and ^ to | diameter of eye ; males with small nuptial tubercles 

 on lips and sides of snout. Dorsal 111 8, equally distant from eye and 

 from root of caudal, border straight or slightly concave ; last simple ray 

 flexible, not enlarged, not serrated, as long as head. Anal 111 5, not 

 reaching caudal. Pectoral about f length of head, not reaching ventral ; 

 latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal peduncle 1^ to 1^ times 

 as long as deep. Scales radiately striated, 22-25 jj|, li between lateral 

 line and ventral. 8 round caudal peduncle. Yellowish or pale olive 

 above, scales often edged with black ; top of head sometimes black ; a 

 more or less distinct black or blackish bar behind the gill-opening; fins 

 red or blackish. 



Total length 48 millira. 



Angola. 

 1-2. Types. Qiianza V\. at Caniliamlie. Dr. \V . J. Ansorge ((".). 



:i-10. Types. L. Kilunda, Bengo R. ,, 



11-12. Types. Bengo R. at C'abiri. „ 



Very closely allied to tlie larger B. comjicus. 



