352 



CrCHLID^. 



diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, the largest bifid, 9 on lower part 

 of anterior arch. Dorsal XIV 11-12 ; spines equal from the eighth, 

 a little less than | length of head ; longest soft rays f to | length of 

 head. Anal III 8 ; third spine 3 to f length of head. Pectoral as long 

 as or a little longer than head, extending to vertical of origin of anal. 

 Ventral produced into a long filament, extending beyond origin of anal. 

 Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle much deeper than long. Scales 



.7i_3 , 18-19 • ..... 



cycloid, 29 ^j^ ; lateral lines iizy^- Brownish, young with five indistinct 

 darker cross-bars, and a large dark brown blotch below the last rays of 

 the spinous dorsal ; a black opercular spot ; small light spots on the 

 dorsal and caudal. 



Total lengtli 1-jO millim. 



Tortuguese Guinea. 



1-2. Types. 



Corbal River at Chitole. 



Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 



Fi>. 238. 



Paratilajna codrinyioni. 

 Type. |. 



34. PARATILAPIA CODRINGTONI. 

 Bouleng. Ann. k Mag. N. H. (8) ii. 1908, p. 405. 



Depth of body twice, or a little less than twice, in total length, 

 length of head 3 to 3^ times. Head twice as long as broad, with steep, 

 straight or slightly concave upper profile ; snout rounded, as long as 



