HAPLOCHILUS. 07 



28. HAPLOCHILUS MACRURUS. 

 Bonleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xiv. 1904, p. 19. 



Depth of body equal to length (jf head, 3| to 4 times in total length. 

 Head flat above ; snout much shorter than eye ; mouth directed 

 upwards, lower jaw projecting ; eye not quite o times in length of head, 

 a little less than interorbital width ; preeorbital ^^ to ^ diameter of eye. 

 Dorsal 7-8, originating at equal distance from head and from root of 

 caudal, or a little nearer latter, above middle of anal ; longest rays f to f 

 length of head. Anal 12-14, longest rays as long as head. Pectoral 

 f length of head, reaching beyond base of ventral ; latter small, nearer end 

 of snout than root of caudal. Caudal rounded, longer than head. Caudal 

 peduncle a little longer than deep. 24-27 scales in hmgitudinal series, 

 lG-18 round body in front of ventrals ; no lateral-line pits. Pale 

 brownish, finely speckled with darker; a fine dark lateral line; some- 



Ifdjilochihis macno'us. 

 6 , type, f 



times a dark spot in the axil and another at the base of the ventral fin ; 

 fins uniform greyish. 

 Total length 50 millim. 

 Angola, Old Calabar. 

 1_8. Types. Marimba, L. Sarmento, Angola. Dr. AV. J. Ansorge (C). 



9-10. Ad. Quanza R. at Dondo, Angola. „ 



11-13. Hgr. Old Calabar. Mr. J. Paul Arnold (P.). 



29. HAPLOCHILUS KATANGA.. 

 Bouleng. Rev. Zool. Afr. ii. 1912, p. 47. 



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

 Head flat above ; snout shorter than eye ; mouth directed upwards ; 

 lower iaw projecting ; eye 2J to 3 times in length of head, considerably 

 less than interorbital width ; piccorbital J diameter of eye. Dorsal 

 9-10 ori<nnatin"- at equal distance from head and from root of caudal, 

 above middle of anal ; longest rays f to | length of head. Anal 14-15, 

 rays not much longer than dorsals. Pectoral f to f length of head, 



