CLAEIAS. 



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granulate above; occipital process angular, not longer than broad; 

 frontal fontanelle more or less distinctly sole-shaped, 1| to 2 times as 

 long as broad, its length 4 to 5 times in that of the head; occipital 

 fontanelle as large or a little smaller, oval or elliptic, partly on occipital 

 process ; eye 2 to 3 times in length of snout, 5 or 6 times in interorbital 

 width ; width of mouth a little less than interorbital width ; band of 

 prsemaxillary teeth 3 to 4 times as long as broad ; vomerine teeth 

 granular, forming a crescentic band which is as broad as or a little 



Fig. 211. 



CI arias iverneri. 

 Type (F. N.). |. 



narrower than the prsemaxillary band; nasal barbel nearly once to once 

 and J length of head ; maxillary barbel I3- to 2 times length of head, 

 reaching extremity of pectoral or beyond ; outer mandibular barbel 

 about 1J times as long as inner and equal to or longer than head. 

 Gill-rakers moderate, 16-18 on anterior arch. Clavicles hidden under 

 the skin. Dorsal 82-91, its distance from occipital process nearly ^ 

 length of head, in contact with or very narrowly separated from caudal. 

 Anal 68-72, in contact with or very narrowly separated from caudal. 

 Pectoral nearly \ length of head, the spine very feebly serrated on the 

 outer border and about § the length of the fin. Ventral If to If times 

 as distant from root of caudal as from end of snout. Caudal about i as 

 long as head. Blackish brown above, lighter beneath. 

 Total length 230 millim. 



Near Gondokoro. 

 Mpologoma R., L. Kioia. 

 Buujako, L. Victoria. 

 Buganga, „ 



Munyonyo, „ 

 Buddu coast of L. Victoria 



Dr. F. Werner (P.). 

 Dr. E. Bayon (C). 

 Mr. E. Degen (C). 



Mr. M. Simon (C). 



