242 



CHAEACmiD^. 



as deep; snout Ij to 1|^ times diameter of eye, which is 3^ (young) to 

 5 times in length of head, and 1 to 1^ times in interorbital width ; upper 

 jaw extending to below centre of eye; 12 to 14 teeth on each side in 

 the outer series of both jaws ; naked space on cheek about half width of 

 suborbitals. Gill-rakers very small. Dorsal IV 13-14, originating a 

 little in advance of ventrals, situated at equal distance from centre or 

 posterior border of eye and from caudal. Base of adipose fin covered 

 ■with scales. Anal III 9-10. Pectoral a little shorter than ventral 

 and but little more than half length of head. Caudal forked, nearly 



Fi". ] 85. 



Hugnathichihi/s eetveldii. 

 Type (A. M. C). l 



entirely covered with very small scales, upper lobe longer and pointed, 

 lower rounded. Caudal peduncle twice as long as deep. Scales 



95-107 



14-16 

 13-15' 



9-10 between lateral line and root of ventral. Yellowish, 



olive on the back, with large round or rhomboidal blackish spots 

 arranged quincuncially ; fins orange ; 4 or 5 black streaks across the 

 dorsal ; a black spot on the adipose fin ; a black streak on the middle 

 rays, and 2 to 4 oblique ones on each lobe of the caudal. 



Total length 290 millim. 



Congo. — Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 



1- 2. Types. Leopoldville. Capt. Wilverth (C). 



3. Yg. Stanley Pool. M. De Meuse (C). 



