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17. GEPHYROGLANIS. 



Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 42 (1899), and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 292 

 (1901). 



Distinguished from Chrysichthys by the absence of teeth on the 

 palate. Nasal barbel short, sometimes hardly developed. 

 Tropical and South Africa. 



Synojysis of the Sj^ecies. 



I. Nasal barbel 4 to i diameter of eye ; maxillary barbel shorter than head. 

 a. Maxillary barbel not more than g length 

 of head ; folded dorsal fin not extentiing 

 to the adipose. 

 Anal with 8 branched rays ; adipose fin a little 

 shorter than rayed dorsal ; caudal with acutely 

 pointed lobes ; occiput feebly granulate 

 Anal with 10 branched rays ; adipose fin a little 

 longer than rayed dorsal ; caudal with acutely 

 pointed lobes ; four longitudinal ridges on the 



vertex ; occiput strongly rugose 



Anal with 11 to 13 branched rays; adipose fin longer 

 than rayed dorsal ; caudal with obtuse lobes ; 

 head smooth 3. 6'. .sclateri, Blgr., p. 34(). 



b. Maxillary barbel a little shorter than head ; 

 folded dorsal reaching adipose ; anal with 

 8 branched rays ; caudal ^ith acute) v 

 pointed lobes ; occiput striated .... 1. fr. (Khoi, Pellogr., ]>. 348 



1. G. conyicus, Blgr., j). 345. 



[p. 346. 

 2. G. (yffoensit!^ Pellegr., 



