268 



CHAEACI^TID^. 



peduncle as long as deep. Scales 68-77 ^^q, 10 between lateral line 

 and root of ventral. Young greyish or purplish brown above, white 



Kg. 204. 



Distichodus atroventralis. 

 Type (A. M. C). 



below, with 6 to 9 continuous or interrupted dark vertical bars ; dorsal 

 with black dots ; ventrals black or blackish ; pectoral usually blackish 

 at the end; adult uniform brown. 



Total length 420 millim. 



Congo. — Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 



M. P. Delbez (C). 

 Capt. Wilverth (C). 

 M. A. GreshofF (0.) ; 



Utrecht University (E.) . 

 M. P. Delhez (C). 



Brussels University. 



10. DISTICHODUS MOSSAMBICUS. 



Peters, Mon. Berl. Ac. 1852, p. 275, and Reise Mossamb. iv. p. 71, pi. xiii. fio-. 1 



(1868) ; Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) viii. 1901, p. 513. 

 DisticJiodus sclienga, Peters, 11. cc. pp. 276, 74, pi. xiii. fig. 2. 

 Distichodus macrolepis, Giinth. Cat. Fish. v. p. 362 (1864). 



Depth of body 2f to 3 times in total length, length of head 3| to 4^ 

 times. Head longer than deep, 2 to 2\ times as long as broad ; snout 

 feebly compressed, rounded, but little shorter than postocular part of 

 head, about ] J diameters of eye, which is 4 to 4 J times in length of head ; 



