74 CYPEINODOjN'TID^. 



pits. Yellowish or pale olive, with large crimson spots ; fins greyish, 

 dorsal, anal, and caudal with crimson spots. 



Total length 55 millim. 



Portuguese Congo ; mouth of Congo. 



1. Type. Liicok B. near Cabinda. Dr. W. J. Ansoroe {C). 



2. Ad. Luculla R.., Cliiloango. ^ 

 3-12. Ad. & l)gr. Luali R. at Lundo. » 



13-lG. Ad. Boma, Congo. Mr. J. Taul Arnold (P.). 



" 37. HAPLOCHILUS NIGRICANS. 

 Bouleng. Rev. Zool. Air. ii. 1913, p. 100. 



Depth of body 4-| to 4| times in total length, length of head 3^ to 

 31 times. Head flat above; snout broad, rounded, as long as eye; 

 mouth directed upwards; lower jaw slightly projecting ; eye 3^ times 

 in length of head, 1| times in interorbital width ; prsTcorbital about 

 i diameter of eye. Dorsal 9, originating about twice as far from head 



lliiplochilus iiiyricans. 

 Type, f 



as from root of caudal, above posterior third of anal, longest rays not 

 much more than \ length of head. Anal 15, longest rays § length of 

 head. Pectoral a little shorter than head, extending to base of ventral 

 or a little beyond; ventral small, equally distant from end of snout and 

 from root of caudal. Caudal pointed, longer than head. Caudal 

 peduncle slightly longer than deep. 28-29 scales in longitudinal series, 

 20 round body in front of ventrals ; lateral line absent or represented by 

 a few pits. Dark brown, with traces of longitudinal series of red spots 

 on the sides ; fins blackish. 



Total length 47 millim. 



Uelle River, Upper Congo. — Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 

 1. One of the typos. Dimgu. M. Hutereau (('.). 



