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behind ; second or first and second soft rays longest, nearly as long as 

 head or shorter. Base of adipose fin | to f that of dorsal, from which 

 it is separated by a space equal to 2 to 4 times its base. Anal 14-16, 

 9-11 rays branched. Pectoral f to f length of head ; spine strongly 

 serrated on inner border. Caudal deeply forked, with pointed lobes, 



Kg. 252. 



Oliryxichihys furc.'ttus. 

 Tvpe. 



j 

 3- 



longest rays 3 to 4 times as long as middle rays. Caudal peduncle 1|- 

 to 2 times as long as deep. Dark grey above, white beneath. 



Total length 470 millim. 



West African Rivers, from the Senegal to the Congo. 



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

 Major G. E. Bruce (P.). 

 Mr. J. T. Dal ton (C). 



1-2. Ad. 

 3-4. Ad. 



5. Ad., type. 



6. Ad., type of 



Gambia. 



Ogiin R. at Aro, S. Nigeria. 



Niger. 



Cameroon. 



C. camaronensis. 



7. Hgr. 



8. Yg. 



9. Yg. 



Banana, Congo. 

 Boma, ,, 



Landana, ,, 



Mr. C. L. Salmin (C). 



M. P. Delliez (C). 



;> 

 Dr. Jackson (C.) ; 



Hon. ^ r . Rothschild (P.). 



5. CHRYSICHTHYS NIGRODIGITATUS. 

 Pimelodus n/'grodiffitatus, Lacep. Hist. Poiss. v. pp. 102 & 108 (1803). 

 Bagrus maurus, Cuv. & Val. Hist. Poiss. xiv. p. 431 (1839 j. 



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