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ADUHMIA. V()[,. II. 



few, riuliuicntiu y. In some speciiiu'iis the lowei" jaw is covered iindei- 

 neath with more or less distinct scars or rows of conical tubercles and, 

 in the largest specimen, tliere are about 8 pearl-like tubercles on each 

 side of the u|)por jaw. Dorsal II 7-8, originating midway between 

 iriddle of eye and root of caudal, posterior third or half above anal ; 

 anterior rays longest, | to ^ length of head. Anal III 11 ; anterior rays 

 slightly longer than those of dorsal, i^^ to i% lengtli of head. Pectoral | 

 to f length of head, reaching or scarcely reaching vential. Caudal deeply 

 forked. Caudal peduncle 2f to 2f times as long as deep. Scales with 

 radiating strire, 41-42 p, 2| between lateral line and ventral, 14 round 

 caudal peduncle. Silvery, darker ou the back; 8 to Id dark vertical 

 bars on each sid(> of the bodv and a dark jiatcli on base of caudal ; 



Fig. 160. 



Bdrilius ptrtii(}Hei/i. 

 Type (Ann. S. Afr. Mus.). 



membraue between rays of dorsal black, and last ray tipped willi 

 black. 



Total length 80 milliui. 



Transvaal. — Types in S. African Museum, Cape Town. 

 1. Ono of tlio types. Nels R., Nplspniit. A. T. Cooke, Esq. (C.) ; 



S. AlVicjin .Muspiim (P.). 



Distinguished from />. zainbesensis h\ tlie lower number of dorsal 

 rays and the dark bars on the sides. 



8. BAKILIUS XE.VVn, Blgr. 

 Gilclir. it Tlionip?. t. c. p. 483. 

 Baviiiiis ftephensoni, Gilchr. it Thomps. t. c. p. 4151. fip. 



