POLTPTERID.E — LEPIDOSIEENID.^i. 151 



9 a. P0LYPTERU8 LOWEI. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) vii. 1911, p. 377 ; Steind. Denkschr. Ak. Wien, 

 Ixxxix. 1913, p. 2. 



Body subcylindrical. Head If to 1| times as long as broad, 6 times 

 in total length, with lateral eyes and convex interorbital region ;sn out 

 projecting beyond lower jaw ; eye 7 to 9 times in length of head, 2 to 2^ 



Fig. 102. 



Poly])terus lowei. 

 Type. f. 



times in interorbital width ; head-shields all paired ; suboperculum a 

 little smaller than eye. Dorsal with VII-IX spines, anterior widely 

 separated when folded. Anal 12-13. Pectoral widely separated fioin 

 first dorsal spine. 55-60 scale.s in a longitudinal series, 30-33 between 

 occiput and first dorsal spine, 36-38 round middle of body. Dark olive 

 above, yellow beneath, back and sides spotted or marbled with blackish ; 

 no large black spot on the muscular part of the pectoral fin. 



Total length 223 millim. 



Liberia ; South Cameroon (Ja River). 

 1-4. Types. Nanna Kru, Liberia. W. P. Lowe, Esq. (0.). 



2. CALAMICHTHYS, J. A. Smith. 



1. CALAMICHTHYS CALABARICUS, J.A.Smith. 

 Add:— 



14. Ad. S. Nigeria. G. K. Marsliall, Esq. (P.). 



Fam. LEPIDOSIRENID.E. 



1. PROTOPTEEUS, Owen. 

 1. PROTOPTEEUS ANNECTENS, Owen. 

 Pellegr. Poiss. Bass. Tchad, p. 44, fig. (1914). 



Add :— 



33. Ad. Kana, Hadeija R., Chad Basin. Capt. Gr. B. Gosling (P.). 



34. Ho-r. 12 m. N. of Lasamis, Uganda. Sir F. J. Jackson (P.). 



