104 



POLTNEMID,^. 



Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, 3 to 3| times in total 

 length. Snout very short, much shorter than eye, which is large and 

 partly hidden under adipose tissue; mouth rather small ; greater part 

 of head covered with scales. 17 or 18 gill-rakers on lower part of 

 anterior arch. Dorsals VIII, I 13-14; first dorsal with a scaly sheath, 

 first spine extremely short, second and third equal, f to |^ length of 

 head; second dorsal pointed and emarginate, covered with small scales. 

 Anal II 11-12, similar to second dorsal, but smaller. Pectoral f to f 

 length of head ; 9 or 10 filaments, shorter than head. Caudal forked, 

 covered with small scales. Scales finely denticulate, sometimes covered 



Fig. 63. 



m;Mm 



Oaleoides decadactylus. 

 Senegal, after Steindachner (Z. c). 



with others of a minute size, 46-48 ~. Greenish grey above, with more 

 or less distinct darker streaks along the series of scales ; a round dark 

 spot below the lateral line, above the pectoral fin. 



Total length 300 millim. 



West Coast of Africa, from the Senegal to the Cono-o 



^-^' ^'^- ^'ape Vera Ids. Eov. R. T. Lowe (P.). 



4. Skel. 



" )i 



5-6. Hgr. St. Jago, Capo VerJ. 



7. Ad. Lagos. 



8. Ad, Niger. 

 '^- Yg. Old Calabar. 



1!). Ad. 



11. Yo-. 



12. Ad. 



Boma, Lower Congo. 

 Banana, ,. 

 Africa. 



H.M.S. ' Challenger.' 

 J. Cad man, Esq. (P.). 

 Mr. L. Fraser (C). 

 A. Murray, Esq. (P.). 

 Capt. Wilwerth (C.). 



