CHRYSICHTHYS. 



321 



behind ; second or first and second soft rays longest, nearly as long as 

 head or shorter. Base of adipose fin ^ to f that of dorsal, from which 

 it is separated by a space equal to 2 to 4 times its base. Anal 14-16, 

 9-11 rays branched. Pectoral f to f length of head ; spine strongly 

 serrated on inner border. Caudal deeply forked, with pointed lobes, 



V\s. 252. 



Chrj/sichtJij/s.furcatas. 

 Tvpe. J. 



longest rays 3 to 4 times as long as middle rays. Caudal peduncle 1^ 

 to 2 times as long as deep. Dark grey above, white beneath. 



Total length 470 millim. 



West African Rivers, from the Senegal to the Congo. 



1-2. A(L 

 ;}-4. AJ. 

 0. All., type. 

 (). A(\.. type of 



7. H.T. 



S. Yg. 



Gambia. 



0<>un R. at Aro, S. Nigeria. 



Njoer. 



Cameroon. 



Banami, (\^n^o. 

 Bo ma, ,, 



Landana, „ 



J. S. Budgett, E.sq. (P.). 

 Major G. E. Bruce (P.). 

 Mr. J. T. Dalton (C). 

 Mr. ('. L. iSalmin (C). 



M. P. Dell.e/ (C). 



Dr. Jackson (C.) : 

 Hon. W. Uotlibcluld (P.). 



.5. CHRYSICHTHYS NIGRODTGITATUS. 

 PimeJoihis nigrodigitatus, Lacep. Hist. Poiss. v. pp. 102 k lOiS (iSO.'i). 

 Bagrus manrns, Ciiv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. xiv. p. -lol (1<SH0). 



