ATHEEINA — BED0T1A. 77 



part of anterior arch. Dorsals VI, I 10-12; second dorsal narrowly 

 separated from first and exactly opposed to anal. Anal I 14-16. 

 38-42 scales in longitudinal series. Greenish above, yellow on the 

 sides and below, with a narrow silvery lateral band ; fins blackish grey, 

 except the ventrals, which are yellow. 



Total length 140 millim. 



Lake Alaotra, Ambatondrazaka District, Madagascar. — -Types in Paris 

 Museum. 



2. BEDOTIA. 



Regan, Rev. Suisse Zool. xi. 1903, p. 416. 



Distinguished fiom the preceding by the less protractile praemaxillarv, 

 the anterior part of which is separated by a notch from the lateral. 

 and the more anterior position of the ventral fins. 



Fresh waters of Madagascar. 



Two species : — 



D. V, I 11; A. I 18 ; ventral inserted 



below middle of pectoral .... 1. B. madagascanensis, Regan, p. 77. 

 D. 1V-V, I 10-11 ; A. I 14-16 ; ventral 



inserted below posterior third of 



pectoral 2. B.yeayi, Pellegr., p. 77. 



1. BEDOTIA MADAGASCARIENSIS. 

 Regan, 1. c. pi. xiv. fig. 2. 



Depth of body 4 J times in total length, length of head 3| times. 

 Snout scarcely longer than eye, which is 3^ times in length of head 

 and a little less than interorbital width ; mouth extending to below 

 anterior third of eye. Dorsals V, I 11, widely separated from each 

 other. Anal I 18, originating below anterior dorsal. Pectoral § length 

 of head. Ventral only a little behind vertical of base of pectoral. 

 Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle 1^ times as long as deep. 35 scales 

 in longitudinal series, 8 in transverse series. Uniform brownish. 



Total length 90 millim. 



Madagascar. — Type in Geneva Museum. 



2. BEDOTIA GEAYI. 

 Pellegr. Bull. Mus. Paris, xiii. 1907, p. 205. 



Depth of body 3f to 4£ times in total length, length of head 3 to 

 3-^ times. Snout as long as eye, which is 3 to 3J times in length 

 of head and about 1^ times in interorbital width ; mouth extending to 



