JVeiyl-A/ric'in Freshtvafer Fishes. VJ 



ChiUtflanis Uulesti. 



Body somewhat depressed in front, compressed beliind, its 

 depth 5 to n times in the to'al lono^th. Ilea 1 depressiMj, oricu 

 and ^ as lonj:: as l)road, its length 3 times in the total lens^th. 

 Eye directed npwards, in second half of heai], its diameter 5 

 times in length <)f head and equal to interorbital width, which 

 exceeds the distance between the eye and the posterior 

 nostril ; pia'maxillary teeth in two large oval groups, well 

 separated on the, middle line, forming ."> or 4 transversj 

 series ; a group of 8 to 12 slender mandibular teeth ; maxillary 

 barbel as long as eye, lower labial barbels shorter still. 

 Dorsal I 5; spine not serrated, 3 to ^ length of head. 

 Adipose low, its base baicly i its distance from the rayed 

 dorsal. Anal III 5. Pectoral spine not serrated, about ^ 

 length of head. Ventral extending beyond origin of anal. 

 Caudal deeply forked, upper lobe more or less produced. 

 Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Yellowish brown 

 above, with large dark brown marblings forming more or 

 less regular cross-bands ; a black bar at the base of the 

 caudal; lower parts white; fins whitish, lobes of caudal 

 greyish. 



Total lengtli 38 mm. 



South Cameroon; four specimens from Efulen and one 

 from streams tributary of the Lobi River, 15 or 20 miles 

 IS.W. of Efulen. Collected by Mr. G. L. Bates. 



Very closely allied to C. hrevibarbis, Blgr., discovered by 

 Mr. S. L. Hinds in the Kenya district of East Africa; 

 differing in the slightly larger eye, the more numerous 

 mandibular teeth, and the longer ventral fin. 



Ilaplochihis macrurus. 



Depth of body equal to length of head, 3^ to 4 times in 

 total length. Upper surface of head flat ; snout much shorter 

 than the eye, the diameter of which is about 3 times in length 

 of head ; lower jaw projecting beyond upper; interorbital 

 space j^ to ^ length of hear!. Dorsal 7-8, roundetl, originating 

 nearer to root of caudal than to occiput ; longest rays 3 to ^ 

 length of head. Anal 12-14, originating at equal distance 

 from eye and from root of caudal ; longest rays as long as 

 head. Pectoral nearly J length of head, reaching beyond 

 base of ventral. Caudal fin roun led, longer than hea<l. 

 Caudal peduncle a little longer than deep. 24 to 26 scales in 

 a longitudinal series, 6 or 7 in a transverse series. Pale 

 brownish, finely speckled with darker; a fine dark lateral 



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