288 CHAEACIJSTID^. 



numerous narrow vertical dark bars and a large blackish spot on caudal 

 peduncle, at base of caudal fin. 



Pig. 221. 



Xenocharax sjpilurus. 

 Type, after Gunther (Ann. Mag. N. H. 1867). 



Total length 260 millira. 



South Cameroon, Gaboon, Congo. 



1-3. Ad. & hgr. Kribi River, S. Cameroon. G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). 



4-5. Types. Gaboon. 



6-9. Hgr. & yg. Talagouga, Ogowe. Miss Kingsley (C). 



30. Ad. Komadekke, „ Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 



11. Ad. Ibali, L. Leopold II., Upper Congo. M. P. Delhcz (C). 



12. Ad. Kutu, „ 



13-14. Hgr. & yg. Bikoro, Lake Tumba, ,, 



15. Skel. „ „ 



16, 17. Ad. & hgr. Monsembe, Upper Congo. Rev. J. H. Weeks (P.). 



2. XENOCHARAX CRASSUS. 

 Pellegr. Bull. Mus. Paris, 1900, p. 100. 



Very closely allied to the preceding, but depth of body not quite 

 2| times in total length, dorsal originating above ventrals, and a large 

 black spot on anterior part of dorsal. 



Total length 200 millim. 



Upper Congo (Alima Eiver). — Type in Paris Museum. 



