CLUPEID^.~KNEEIID.E. 



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extending to below centre of eye. Gill-rakers moderately elongate, 

 _^o-2.5 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal 15-16, originating 

 immediately behind vertical of base of ventral, at equal distance from 

 end of snout or anterior border of eye and from caudal. Anal 17-19 

 Pectoral ^ to f length of head, not reaching ventral. Caudal deeply 

 forked, with pointed lobes. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. 40-45 



Fig. 112. 



Odaxotlirhsa ansorgii. 

 Type. |. 



scales in longitudinal series, 16-17 in transverse series; 15-16 keeled 

 scutes between isthmus and ventrals, 10-12 between ventrals and anal. 

 Upper half, with dorsal and base of caudal, pale olive-green in life, 

 lower half and other fins white ; a broad silvery band along each side. 

 Total length 160 millim. 



Angola. 



Quanza R. at Oambambe. 



Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 



Lucalla R. at Kalenge. 

 Bengo R. at Cabiri. 



1-2. Types. 

 3. Skel. 

 4-6. Types. 

 7. Types. 



Well distinguished from the type of the genus by the number of rays 

 in the anal fin (17-19 instead of 21-22) and of scutes in the abdominal 

 serrature (15-16 + 10-12 instead of 17-18 + 9-10). 



Fam. KNERIID^. 

 1. KNERIA, Stdr. 

 1. KNERIA ANGOLENSIS, Stdr. 

 A specimen from the Zambesi is referred provisionally to this species 

 by Gilchrist and Thompson, Ann. S. Afr. Mus. xi. 1913, p. 335. 



