FUNDULUS. 



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times. Hend flat above ; snout short and broad, a little shorter than 

 eye; mouth directed upwards; h)wer jaw projecting; eye 3^ to 4 times 

 in length of head, 1 J to 1^ times in interorbital width ; space between 

 eye and lip about ^ diameter of former. Dorsal 15-16, originating 

 slightly in advance of anal, at nearly equal distance from eye and from 

 root of caudal; longest (^posterior) ray quite as long as head in male, 

 shorter in female. Anal 15-17, similar to dorsal. Pectoral about | 

 length of head, reaching base of ventral, which is small and nearly 



Pi?. 21. 



Fitnditlas ai'noldi, 



midway between end of snout and base of caudal. Caudal rounded in 

 female, with upper and lower rays much produced in male. Caudal 

 peduncle much longer than deep. 25-27 scales in longitudinal series, 

 20-22 round body ; an interrupted series of lateral-line pits. Pale olive, 

 spotted or dotted with crimson on the head, body, and vertical tins; 

 male with a dark band along the upper part of the dorsal and anal fins. 



Total length 55 millim. 



Niger Delta. 



1-4. Ty[)es. Wairi. 



5. Ad. „ 



G. Ad. Sapelle. 



Mr. J. Paul Arnold (P.). 



8. FUNDULUS PALMQUISTII. 

 LJhinb. KiHin.-Meru Exped., Fisli. p. 7 (1907). 



Depth of body 3 J times in total length, length of head 2| to 3 times. 

 Head flat above ; snout broad, as long as or a little longer than eye; 

 mouth directed upwards ; lower jaw projecting ; eye about 4 times in 

 length of head and If times in interorbital width ; space between eye 

 and lip about } diameter of former. Dorsal IG, originating about 

 midway between eye and base of caudal ; longest rays (in male) about 

 ^ length of head. Anal 15, originating slightly behind origin of 



