422 Mr. G. A. Bouleno-er on 



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Salarias curtus. 



A strong canine on each side of the lower jaw. Depth of 

 body equal to length of head, 3^ to 3| times in total length. 

 Head nearly as deep as long ; profile of snout descending 

 nearly vertically ; diameter of eye \ length of head and double 

 interorbital width ; a short nasal tentacle ; a very long 

 fringed supraocular tentacle, measuring ^ to f length of head ; 

 maxillary extending to below centre of eye ; no ceplialic 

 crest. Dorsal XII 19, not notched, longest rays ^ length of 

 head, originating on occiput, well in advance of opercular 

 cleft. Anal 20. Dorsal and anal narrowly separated from 

 caudal, wliich is rounded and measures | length of head. 

 Flesli-colour, minutely speckled with dark brown, with more 

 or less distinct dark spots confluent into 7 or 8 paired dorsal 

 cross-streaks ; a dark blotch behind and an oblique streak 

 below the eye ; vertical fins greyish, dorsal sometimes with 

 dark spots, prolongations of the bars on the body. 



Total length 60 mi Him. 



Several specimens. 



Salarias phantasticus. 



No canines. Depth of body equal to length of head, 5 times 

 in total length. Head a little longer than deep ; profile of 

 snout descending vertically ; diameter of eye f length of head 

 and 1^ interorbital width ; a long nasal tentacle, equalling 

 the diameter of the eye ; no supraocular tentacle ; no cephalic 

 crest ; maxillary extending to below centre of eye. Dorsal 

 XII 19, with a shallow notch ; longest rays in anterior 

 portion, equal to length of head ; dorsal originating above 

 opercular cleft. Anal 23. Dorsal and anal nearly reaching 

 caudal, the outer rays of which are produced and exceed 

 length of head. Head and anterior half of body dark brown ; 

 posterior half of body orange, with eight vertical black bars ; 

 fins yellowish. 



Total length 75 raillim. 



Two specimens. 



L. — Descriptions of new Fishes from the Upper Congo. — II.* 

 By G. A. BOULENGER, F.R.S. 



The Fishes here described were obtained at Stanley Falls 

 by Mr. Bentley. They are preserved in the British Museum. 



Pelmatochromis congicus. 

 Three series of teeth in both jaws. Depth of body 2j times 

 * Cf '• Annals,' vol. xvii. 1896, p. 309. 



