34 CYPEINODOXTID.E. 



scales ill longitudinal series, 24 round body in front of ventrals ; lateral 

 line indicated by a series of pits. Dark green above (in life), golden or 

 yellowish white beneath ; a dark brown transverse spot on each side ; 

 dorsal and anal fins greenish yellow and spotted with dark brown, edged 

 with white in the male. 



Total length 70 millim. 



Mozambique. — Types in Berlin Museum. 



1-2. Two of tlie types. Quelliiiiane. Prof. W. Peters (P.). 



3. Ad. „ Sir J. Kirk (P.). 



11. FUNDULUS MELANOSPILUS. 

 Fiimhtlus orthonotvs, part., Playf. & Giintli. Fish. Zanz. p. 118, pi. xvii. fig. 3 



(18G6). 

 Fiindtilus tamiopi/gvs, part., Garnian, Mein. Mus. Comp. Zool. xix. 1, 1895, p. 111. 

 Fimdahts melanospihts, Pfeff. Thierw. O.-Afr., Fische, p. 48 (1896). 



])epth of body 3 J to 3J times in total length, length of head 3 times. 

 Snout short and broad, a little shorter than eye ; mouth directed 

 upwards ; lower jaw projecting ; eye 4 times in length of head, 1| to 



Fijr. 25. 



5* , type, after Play fair & Giiiither, o^). cit. 



1| times in interorbilal width ; space between eye and lip very narrow, 

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

 Dorsal 14-15, originating midway between occiput and root of caudal, 

 longest rays about f length of head. Anal 17-18, opposite to dorsal. 

 Pectoral | length of head, reaching base of ventral or a little beyond ; 

 ventral small, nearly equally distant from end of snout and from base of 

 caudal. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle slightly longer than deep. 

 30-31 scales in longitudinal series, 22-24 round body in front of 

 Neutrals; lateral line indicated by a series of pits. Brownish, posterior 

 l)art of body with black dots. ]\lale unknown. 



Total length 55 millim. 



Seychelles. 



]-5. Types. Seychelles. Sir L. Playfair (P.). 



