AN ABAS. 



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Ctenopoma Ungsleyce, Giinth. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6) xvii. 1896, p. 270, pi. xiii. 



fig. A ; Pellegr. Bull. Mus. Paris, 1899, p. 359. 

 Anabas kingslei/(B, Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) iii. 1899, p. 243, and Poiss. 



Bass. Congo, p. 375.(1901). 



Depth of body 2 to 2f times in total length, length of head 2f to 

 31 times. Snout rounded, a little shorter than eye, which is 3^ to 

 4^ times in length of head and 1 to 1^ times in interorbital width ; 

 maxillary extending to below anterior fourth or third of eye ; palatine 

 teeth present ; praeorbital and prseoperculum entire ; suboperculum and 

 interoperculum more or less distinctly denticulate ; several spines above 

 and below opercular notch. 6 to 8 very short gill-rakers on lower part 

 of anterior arch. Dorsal XVl-XVIII 8-10; spines subequal from the 

 fourth or fift;h, ^ to f length of head ; longest soft rays ^ to f length of 

 head. Anal IX (rarely X) 9-11, similar to dorsal. Pectoral f to 

 f length of head. Ventral not extending beyond origin of anal. Caudal 

 rounded. A mere indication of a caudal peduncle. Scales rugose and 

 strongly ctenoid, 25-29 g^^; lateral lines £^. Brown or olive ; a large 

 black spot in front of the base of caudal, surrounded by a yellow circle 

 in the young. 



Total length 190 millim. 



Senegambia to Congo. 



J. S. Bndgett, Esq. (P.). 

 Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 



N. W. Thomas, Esq (P.). 



W. P. Lowe, Esq. (C). 

 Sir A. Moloney (P.). 

 Major G.E.Bruce (P.). 



Mr. J. T. Dalton (C). 

 Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 



Gipt.R.D. Gardner (P.). 



Major G. E. Bruce (P.). 



Miss Kingsley (C). 

 Dr. W.J. Ansorge ((J.). 



