46 CYPEINODONTID^. 



above anterior third of anal ; posterior rays longest, \ to | length of 

 head. Anal 14-15, pointed like the dorsal. Pectoral f length of head, 

 reaching beyond base of ventral ; latter nearer end of snout than root of 

 caudal. Caudal rounded, nearly as long as head. Caudal peduncle 1 

 to Ij times as long as deep. 27-29 scales in longitudinal series, 16-18 

 round body in front of ventrals ; no lateral-line pits. Yellowish, more 

 brownish on the back, where the scales have darker outlines ; a 

 dark lateral streak sometimes present; fins greyish or purplish. 



Total length 55 milUm. 



L'ikes Tanganyika and Victoria. 



l-;5. Types. Kitiitu, L. Tanganyika. Dr. W. A. Cunnington (0.). 



4-,5. Ad. Sambala R., L. Tanganyika. Dr. L. Stappers (C). 



G-11. Ad. & hgr. I.iifuko R., 

 12-21. Types. Entebbe, L. Victoria. Mr. E. Degen (C). 



22. Ad. Scsse Ids., „ Dr. E. Bayon (C.) ; Genoa 



Museum (P.). 



4. HAPLOCHILUS CHRISTYI, sp. n. 



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

 4 times. Head flat above ; snout broad, rounded, shorter than eye ; 

 mouth directed upwards; lower jaw slightly projecting; eye 2| to 

 3 times in length of head, about 1| times in intevorbital width ; prse- 

 orbital very narrow. Dorsal 10-11, originating twice as far from eye as 

 from root of caudal, above middle of anal ; posterior rays longest, as long 

 as or a little longer than head in male, shorter in female. Anal 14-15. 

 Pectoral § to f length of head, not reaching base of ventral ; latter 

 small, equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal, or a 

 little nearer former. Caudal rounded, as long as head in female, a little 

 longer in male. Caudal peduncle 1§ to 2 times as long as deep, 32 to 

 34 scales in longitudinal series, 22-24 roun^ body in front of ventrals ; 

 lateral line represented by a more or less distinct series of shallow pits. 

 Yellowish or pale olive above, the scales edged with darker ; male with 

 more or less numerous caruiine spots, these spots absent or very small in 

 the female ; fins of male with round carmine spots, caudal with an upper 

 and a lower carmine edge. 



Total length 50 millim. 



Lindi River, Congo. — Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 

 1-10. Typos. Lindi R. Dr. C. Christy (0.). 



