516 



CTPEINID^. 



of caudal. Pectoral as long as head, reaching or narrowly separated 

 from ventral, the first ray of which falls below 2nd or 3rd branched 

 ray of dorsal. Caudal notched. Caudal peduncle nearly twice as deep 

 as long. Scales 3fi-38 ||E^|, 4 between lateral line and root of ventral, 

 16 round caudal peduncle. Olive-brown. 



Total length 420 millim. 



Congo. — Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 



1. One of the types. New Antwerp, Upper Congo. Capt. Wilverth (C). 



2. Ad. Monsembe, „ Rev. J. H. Weeks (P.). 



11. LABEO LONGIPINNIS. 

 Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 33, pi. xvii. fig. 1 (1898), and Poiss. Bass. 

 Congo, p. 212 (1901). 

 Body strongly compressed, its depth 2^ to nearly 3 times in total 

 length. Head 4 times in total length, f as broad as long; snout broad, 



Kg. 237. 



Laheo loiigipiiinis. 

 Type (A. M. C). ^ 



rounded ; eye perfectly lateral, in middle of head, 4^ to 5 times in 

 length of head, 3^ to 4 times in interorbital width ; width of mouth, 

 with lips, nearly twice in length of head ; lips with plicae on inner 

 surface, upper entire, lower bordered by a series of conical papillse ; 

 edge of rostral flap denticulate; a small barbel hidden under folds of 

 skin; snout with numerous tubercles. Dorsal 111 12-13, equally 



