356 



SILUEID^E. 



Dorsal I 6, mucn nearer end of snout than root of caudal. Adipose 

 dorsal low, 2 to 2J times as long as rayed dorsal, its length |- to f its 

 distance from latter. Anal III 6-7. Pectoral § to f length of head. 

 Ventral a little shorter than pectoral, far behind base of dorsal. Caudal 

 feebly emarginate. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Olive-brown 

 above, uniform or spotted or marbled with darker ; fins uniform or dotted 

 with blackish. 



Total length 210 millim. 



East Africa (Tana to Athi River Systems). 



1-3. Types. 



4-0. Ad. & hgr. 

 10. Skel. 

 11-12. Hot. 

 13. Ad. 



14-16. Ad. & hgr 



Chania R. of Tetse, Tana System, 



7000 ft. 

 Nero-Narok System, 4000-5000 ft. 



Kibosho, Kilimanjaro. 



Nairobi R., Prov. Kiluvyu, Athi 



System. 

 Nairobi R., 3500 ft. 



S. L. Hinde, Esq. (P.). 



Prof. O.Neumann (C). 

 M. 0. Alluaiid (C.) ; 



Paris Museum (E.). 

 A. Blayney Percival, 



Esq. (P.). 



3. AMPHILIUS KREFFTII, sp, n. 

 Depth of body 6 J times in total length, length of head 4^ times. 

 Head much depressed, as long as broad ; snout broadly rounded, nearly 



Pig. 276. 



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AmpJiilinS lcrejflii. 

 Type. 



\ length of head ; eye very small, 8 to 9 times in length of head, 2 to 

 2j times in interocular width ; posterior nostril a little nearer eye than 

 end of snout; maxillary barbel as long as head, reaching a little beyond 



