1897.] FRESHWATEa FISHES OF CELEBES. 429 



dorsal, nearly i-eaching origin of anal. Caudal bifid, deeply cleft, 

 the lobes obtuse. Scales large, cycloid, finely striated concen- 

 trically, 32-34 in a longitudinal and 8 in a transverse series ; 

 no lateral line. Pale olive above, yellowish beneath, most of the 

 scales with fine black specks, more crowded towards the free border ; 

 three rather indistinct dark vertical bars may be present on the 

 body ; dorsal and anal fins grey or blackish ; caudal grey or 

 blackish at the base. 



total length 70 millim. 



Three specimens from Lake Matanna, S.E. Celebes. 



11. EteMiEHAMPHtTs OBiENTALis, M. Weber. 



C. Celebes : Kalaena E., Toka R. near Paloppo, stream between 

 Enrekaug and Batulappa. 



S. Celebes : Macassar. 



I doubt whether this species is really distinct from H.jluviatilis, 

 Blkr., of Java. 



12. Hbmiehamphus webebi, sp. n. (Plate XXVIII. fig. 4.) 



Depth of body 7 times in total length without mental appendage, 

 length of head 4 times. Mental appendage nearly as long as the 

 head ; intermaxillary part of upper jaw longer than broad ; inter- 

 orbital region flat ; diameter of eye f length of snout, and equal 

 to interorbital width ; nasal papilla much developed. Dorsal 9, 

 commencing behind anterior third of anal. Anal 19, much longer 

 than its distance from the caudal. Pectorals pointed, | length of 

 head. Ventrals midway between eye and base of caudal. Caudal 

 rounded. Lat. line ca. 50. Blackish above, silvery on the sides 

 and below ; fins white, pectorals black at the base,*ventrals black 

 at the tip. 



Total length 90 millim. 



A single specimen from Lake Matanna, S.E. Celebes, 



This species, which is named in honour of Prof. Max Weber, 

 belongs to the subgenus Dermatogenys, v. Hass., and differs from 

 the other described species in the longer anal fin with more 

 numerous rays, viz. 19 instead of 14 to 16. 



13. Haplochiltts celebbnsis, M. Weber. 

 S. Celebes : Macassar. 



14. AvGuiLtA MAUEiTiANA, Benn. 

 N. Celebes : Minahassa, 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXV^III. 



Fig. 1. Oobius sarasinorum, Blgr^ p. 427. 



2. „ latifrons, Blgr., p. 427. 



3. Telmatherina celebensis, -Blgr., p. 428. 



4. Hemirhanyphus weberi, Blgr., p. 429. 



