'1 SILUKID.^.. 



'I'c.tal longtli 220 millim. 



Lake Ngami district, Bcchiianaland. 



Yicr. 287. 



I. 'rvp.'. 



Aifc!iei)<)(/hinis n</anu'n>>is. 

 Type. i. 

 Okovaiino ]{., near L. Ngaini. I\, B. W()osn:uu, Esq. ((\] 



4. AUCHENOGLANIS ALTIPIXNTS, sn. n. 

 Depth of body 4| times in total length, length of head 3| times. 

 Head moderately depressed, 1^ times as long as broad, upper surface 

 ^mooth ; operculum with radiating striae; occipital process small, longer 

 than broad, in contact with .the moderately large interneural plate; 

 snout pointed, a little more than ^ length of head ; eye supero-lateral, 

 7 times in length of head, twice in interorbital width ; mouth small, 

 nearly terminal, with thick papillose lips ; prajmaxillary teeth in a small 

 reniform patch. Maxillary barbel f length of head, inner mandibular^, 

 outer mandibular a little shorter than head and reaching base of pectoral 

 tin. GiU-rakers rather long, 'J on lower part of anterior arch. Humeral 

 process narrow, pointed, feebly striated. Dorsal 1 7 ; spine moderately 

 strong, smooth, -3 length of head ; longest soft rays slightly longer than 

 head. Adipose dorsal G times as long as deep, originating immediately 

 behind rayed dorsal and extending nearly to root of caudal. Anal 13 

 (8 rays branched). Pectoral not reaching ventral ; spine strong, strongly 

 serrated on inner side. Ventral nearly reaching anal. Caudal rounded. 



