vexo African Ci/prinodoiii Fii,/iis. 263 



joctiiig; eye ^jj to -i limes in length of lica<l. j^ intcrorbital 

 width; praeorbital about ^ diameter of eye. Dorsal 11, origi- 

 nating twice as far from occiput as trom root of caudal, 

 above middle of anal; longest rays about | length of head 

 (males). Anal 10. Pectoral | length of head, reaching 

 base of ventral ; latter small, equally distant from end of 

 snout and from root of caudal. Caudal acuminate, a little 

 longer than head. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. 

 iiO-iil scales in longitudinal series, 18 round body in front 

 of ventrals ; lateral line indicated by a series of pits. Olive- 

 brown above, yellowish beneath ; sides with regular longi- 

 tudinal series of carmine spots, following the series of scales 

 and more or less confluent ; lower lip blackish ; fins grey, 

 edged with black, dorsal and anal with round purplish- black 

 spots. 



Total length 70 mm. 



Ogowe. Two specimens, obtained by Dr. W. J. Ansom-e 

 in the Masoma River, flowing into the Ogerawe at Umpo- 

 koya. 



Haplochilus hriicii. 



Depth of body 4 to 4^ times in total length, lengtli of head 

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

 little shorter than eye; mouth directed upwards, lower jaw 

 slightly projecting ; eye 31 to 3i times in length of head, 1| 

 to 1| times in interorbital width ; pra:iorbital very narrow. 

 Dorsal 12-13, originating at equal distance from head and 

 from root of caudal, above anterior third (fourth or fifth ray) 

 of anal; longest ray ^ to § length of head. Anal 14-15. 

 Pectoral about f length of head, not reaching ventral; latter 

 equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal. 

 Caudal rounded, as long as head. Caudal peduncle H times 

 as long as deep. 30-34 scales in longitudinal series, 24-26 

 round body in front of ventrals; an interrupted series of 

 very shallow lateral line pits. Pale yellowish olive, with or 

 without small carmine dots on the sides of the head and body 

 and on the dorsal and caudal fins. 



Total length 32 mm. 



Lower Niger. Several specimens from a pool at Udi, 

 presented by ^lajor (Jr. E. Bruce. 



Haplochilus lujce. 



Depth of body 4 to 5 times in total length, length of head 

 3^ to 4 times. Head flat above ; snout broad, rounded, a 

 little shorter than eye; mouth directed upwards, lower jaw 



