262 Mr. G. A. Boulenger on 



Dorsal 14-15, originating midway between eye and root of 

 caudal, longest (posterior) rays f to | length of head; space 

 between eye and lip very narrow, the latter forming an angle 

 fitting into a notch close to the former. Anal l-i-15, exactly 

 opposite to dorsal. Pectoral § lengtli of head, not quite 

 rtaching base of ventral, which is small and midway between 

 end of snout and base of caudal. Caudal acuminate, bifurcate 

 in the middle in males. Caudal peduncle 1| times as long 

 as deep. 33-35 scales in longitudinal series, 2-4-26 round 

 body in front of ventrals ; lateral line indicated by a series 

 of pits. Males olive-brown, profusely spotted with crimson ; 

 a crimson streak from eye to eye round the chin ; dorsal and 

 anal fins dark purplish, anal edged with ligliter ; pectoral 

 paler, edged with crimson ; caudal broadly edged with 

 yellow above and beneath. Females yellowish olive, with 

 small ciiinson spots. 



Total length 66 mm. 



South Cameroon (Congo Basin). Several specimens from 

 the Ja and Bumba Kiver.<5, from the collection of Mr. G. L. 

 Bates. 



Fundulus ivalkeri. 



Depth of body 3§ to 4 times in total length, length of head 

 3 to 3^ times. Head flat above ; snout short and broad, a 

 little siioiter than eye ; mouth directed upwards, lower jaw 

 projecting ; eye 3i times in lengtli of liead, nearly twice in 

 interorbital width ; space between eye and lip very narrow, 

 the latter forming an angle fitting into a notch close to the 

 former. Dorsal 14, originating midway between occiput and 

 root of caudal, posterior rays longest, f to § length of head. 

 Anal 15-16, originating slightly in advance of dorsal. Pec- 

 toral ^ length of head, reaching base of ventral; latter 

 small, equally distant from end of snout and from root of 

 caudal. Caudal rounded. CauJal peduncle as long as deep. 

 28-30 scales in longitudinal series, 22-24 round body in 

 froTit of ventrals ; lateral line indicated by a series of pits. 

 Uniform brownisii (badly preserved specimens). 



Total length 42 mm. 



Gold Coast. Three specimens, obtained at the Bokitsa 

 Mine by the late Mr. R. B. Walker. 



Ilaplochilus ansorgii. 



Dopth of body 4 times in total length, length of iiead Z\ 

 to 3^ times. Head flat above ; snout broad, rounded, as long 

 as eye ; mouth directed upwards, lower jaw slightly pro- 



