4!jS Mv. G. a. Bouleuger on new 



from the eye by a space equal to its distance from the 

 anterior. Dorsal 19, originating above 5th or 6th ray of anal, 

 its length about 2^ times in its distance from head. Anal 

 24-26, equally distant from base of caudal and from base of 

 ventral, or a little nearer the former. Pectoral obtusely 

 pointed, § length of head, once and ^ as long as ventral, not 

 quite reaching base of latter. Caudal with roundel lobes. 

 Caudal peduncle 2| or 3 times as long as deep, | or i length 

 of head. 67-72 scales in the lateral line, J^ in a transverse 

 series on the body, —^ between dorsal and anal, 16 round 

 caudal peduncle. Brownish ; a blackish vertical bar between 

 origin of dorsal and anal. 



Total length 110 mm. 



Two specimens from between Benguella and Bihe. 



This species is intermediate between M. Lhuysii\ Stdr.^ 

 and M. pauciradiaius, Stdr. 



GnaiJtonemus angolensis. 



Depth of body 3^ times in total length, length of head 5 

 times. Head as long as deep, with curved u])per profile ; 

 snout ^ length of head; mouth small, on a line with lower 

 border of eye; a feeble mental swelling; teeth small, conical, 

 5 in the upper jaw, 6 in the lower ; eye f length of snout. 

 Dorsal 26, originating above 8th ray of anal, its length 2|- 

 times in its distance from head. Anal 33, nearer base of 

 caudal than base of ventral. Pectoral pointed, a little shorter 

 than head, twice as long as ventral, reaching base of latter. 

 Caudal scaled in its basal half, with pointed lobes. Caudal 

 peduncle 2^ times as long as deep, | length of head. 53 

 scales in the lateral line, H in a transverse series on the body, 

 I between dorsal and anal, 12 round caudal peduncle. Brown 

 above, silvery white beneath ; a few irregular dark brown 

 blotches on tlie body ; fins dark brown. 



Total length 135 mm. 



A single specimen from the Quanza River. 



Allied to G. senegalensisj Stdr. ; distinguished by larger 

 scales. 



Alestts humilis. 



Depth of body 3i times in total length, length of head 4 

 times. Head longer than deep, 2], times as long as broad ; 

 snout rounded, shorter than dianieter of eye, which is 2| times 

 in length of head and equals interorbital width; adipose 



