&2 M0KMYE1D.E. 



6. STOMATORHINUS MICROPS. 



Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 9, pi. iv. fig. 2 (1898), Proc. Zool. Soc. 

 1898, p. 800, and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 87 (1901). 



Depth of body 4 to 4-^ times in total length, length of head 4 times. 

 Head 1| to 1^ times as long as deep ; snout lounded, strongly projecting 

 beyond mouth, ^ to f length of head ; mouth small, its width % to \ 

 length of head ; 7 teeth in upper jaw, 8 in lower ; eye extremely 

 small. Dorsal 18-20, about \ as long as its distance from head. 

 Anal 20-22, nearer base of caudal than base of ventral. Pectoral 



Kg. 75. 



Stomatorhinus microps. 

 Type (A. M. C). 4, 



obtusely pointed, f length of head, If times length of ventral, extending 

 beyond base of latter. Caudal with rounded lobes. Caudal peduncle 

 twice as long as deep, about \ length of head. 48-53 scales in lateral 

 line, fxjjjj in transverse series on body, ■^ ) in a transverse series between 

 dorsal and anal, 16-18 round caudal peduncle. Colourless. 



Total length 100 millim. 



Congo. — Types in Congo Museum, Tervueren. 



1-3. Three of the types. Matadi. Capt. Wilverth (C). 



4. Skel. ,, „ 



5. One of the types. Leopoldville. „ 



6-8. Ad. & hgr. Stanley Falls. M. De Meuse (C). 



6. MYOMYRUS. 



Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. i. p. 9 (1898), Proc. Zool. Soc. 1898, p. 800, 

 and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 88 (1901). 



5 or 6 conical teeth in the upper jaw, 6 compressed teeth in the lower 

 jaw, median pair very large and incisor-like ; mouth inferior, anterior to 

 the eyes. Nostrils moderately far apart, distant from the eye. Body 

 short ; ventrals nearer pectorals than anal. Dorsal much longer than 

 anal. Vertebrae 50 (14 + 4 + 32). 



Congo. 



