PELLONULA. 



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part of anterior arch. Dorsal 15-17, originating at equal distance from 

 end of snout and from root of caudal. Anal 17-19, originating 

 immediately behind or a short distance behind vertical of dorsal. 

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

 forked, with pointed lobes. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. 42-46 

 scales in longitudinal series, 13-14 in transverse series; 13-15 keeled 

 scutes between isthmus and ventrals, 9-10 between ventrals and anal. 

 Golden, with a silvery lateral band • young speckled with black. 



Total length 120 millim. 

 Senegal to Congo. 



1. Ad., type. 



W. Africa. 



2. Hgr., type. 



Niger. 



3-5. Hgr. 



Jebba, Upper Niger. 



6-9. Ad. & yg. 



Agberi, Lower Niger. 



10-12. Hgr. 



Old Calabar. 



13. Ad. 



Cameroon. 



14-10. Hgr. 



Benito River. 



17. Ad. 



Gaboon. 



18. Ad. 



Boma, Lower Congo. 



19. Ad. 



Vivi, 



20-23. Yg. 



Bikoro, L. Tumba, Upper 





Congo. 



24-27. Hgr. & vg. 



Coquilhatville, Upper 





Congo. 



28. Hgr. 



Monsembe, Upper Congo. 



29. Ad. 



Stanley Falls. 



30. Skel. 



5) 



31. Ad., type. 



? 



Mr. L. Eraser (C). 



Dr. C. Christy (C). 

 Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 

 Miss Kingsley (C). 

 Dr. Jackson (C); 



Hon. W. Rothschild (P.). 

 G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). 



J. J. Monteiro, Esq. (C). 

 Capt, Bove(C); 



Genoa Museum (P.). 

 M. P. Delhez (C). 



Rev. J. H. Weeks (C). 

 Rev. W. H. Bentley (C). 



Dr. A. Gunther (P.). 



2. PELLONULA MIODON. 

 Bouleng. Tr. Zool. Soc. xvii. 1906, p. 546, pi. xxx. fig. 2. 



Depth of body 4f to 5-|- times in total length, length of head of to 4 

 times. Snout obtusely pointed, as long as eye, which is 3f to 3^ times 

 in length of head and equals 1^ to If times interorbital width; chin 

 projecting beyond the snout ; maxillary extending to below anterior 

 border or anterior fourth of eye ; teeth small, the larger confined to 

 anterior extremity of mandible. Gill-rakers long and slender, closely 

 set, 35-40 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal 15-16, equally 

 distant from centre or posterior border of eye and from root of caudal ; 



