EUTEOPIUS. 



283 



but slightly stronger than that of dorsal. Caudal deeply forked 

 Caudal peduncle IJ times as long as deep. Body and fins uniform 

 brown, back darker. 



Fig. 231. 



Eiitropius banguelensls. 

 Type, f 



Total length 300 millim. 

 Lake Bangwelu. 



1. Ad. 



L. Baniivvylu. 



F. H. Melland, Esq. (P.). 



3. EUTROPIUS NILOTICUS. 



Ilypopldhalmus nilollcus, Riipp. Be.sclir. n. Fisclie Nil, p. G, pi. i. fig. 1 (1829). 



Chilbe zerege, Rifaud, Voy. Egypte, pi. cxciv. no. 4 (1830). 



Schilhe hasselquistii, Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. xiv. p. 377 (1839). 



Bagrus schilbeoides, Cuv. & Val. t. c. p. 389. 



Bagrits adansonii, C*uv. & Val. t. c. p. 391, pi. ccccxiv, 



Eutropius niloticus, Giinth. Cat. Fish. v. p. 52 (18G4), and Petherick's Trav. ii. 



p. 225 (1869) ; Boaleng. Fish. Nile, p. 300, pi. Iv. fig. 1 (1907). 

 Eutropius ohtusirosLris, Giinth. Cat. t. c. p. 53. 

 Eutvopius adansonii, Giuith. Cat. t. c. p. 54 ; Steind. Sitzb. Ak. Wien, Ix. i. 



1870, p. 985, pi. V. 

 Eutropius altijiinnis, Steind. Notes Leyd. Mus. xvi. 1894, p. 57, pi. i. fig. 1. 



Depth of body 8 to 4f times in total length, length of head 5 to 6 

 times. Head 1^ to If times as long as broad ; snout broad, projecting 

 slightly beyond niuuth, as long us ur a little longer than eye in adult, a 



