silluid.l:. 293 



front or hnver slightly projoctiug ; eye lateral, 3| to 5 times in length of 

 head, 2^ to 3 times in interorbital width, which equals width of mouth ; 

 vomcro-palatine teeth forming an uninterrupted or slightly interrupted 

 hand, which is as broad as ])roenia\illary band. Nasal barbel a little less 

 tlian }i length of head, maxillary f to -f, outer mandibular f to ^, inner 

 mandibular y to f . 8 to 10 gill-rakers on lower ])art of anterior arch. 

 ]Jorsal 16, in advance of ventrals; spine slender, finely denticulate 

 behind. Anal 53-57. Pectoral not reacliing ventral, its spine finely 

 seriated on inner side. Caudal forked, witii pointed lobes. Caudal 

 ])cduncle about as long as deep. Brown above, silvery on the sides and 

 beneath ; two brown longitudinal streaks above the lateral line, a third 

 below it, and another at the base of the anal tin ; a black spot above 

 the pectoral fin. 



Total length 270 millim. 



Ngomo, Ogowe. — Types in Paris Museum. 



Differs from E. depressirostris chiefly by the broader band of voniero- 

 palatiue teeth, fewer gill-rakers, and the coloration. 



10. SCHILBE, Civ. 

 1. SCHILHl'] MYSTUS, L. 

 Gilc'ir. k Thamp.s. Ann. S. Afr. .Mus. xi. lit). '5, p. 4,'il ; P,>llogr. Pois.s. Baas. 

 Tchad, p. 95, (.1. ix. fi--. 3 flPU). 



Add : — 



12G-i:30. All. 8: ligr. Okovango K., L. Ngami. R. B. Woosiiaui, Esij. (C). 



131. Yg. Head-waters of Aboiiia R.. (!ai t R. D. Gard'nor (P.). 



Cross R. 



132. Yg. Ciilufu R. at Bafata, Dr. W. J. Ansoi-go (C). 



Portug. Guinea. 

 133-134, Ad. Malawa R., Kavin.ndo, Sir F. .). .laolcson (T. ). 



4000 ft. 



2 a. SCHILBK COXGOLENSIS. 

 Steind. Anz. Ak. Wien, 1!U2, ]>. 44.5. and Denksclir. Ak. Wien. Ixxxix. 1913, 

 p. 30. 



Depth of body 3| to 3f times in total length, length of head 3f to 3-| 

 times ; nape ascending very abruptly from the occiput to tlie dorsal fin. 

 Head 1^ to \h times as long as broad ; snout extending a little beyond 

 lower jaw ; eye 5 times in length of head, interorbit.al width 1| to 1-^ 



