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POLYNEMIDiE. 



Depth of body nearly equal to length of head, 3 to 3| times in total 

 length. Snout very short, much shorter than eye, which is large and 

 partly hidden under adipose tissue ; mouth rather small ; greater part 

 of head covered with scales. 17 or 18 gill-rakers on lower part of 

 anterior arch. Dorsals VIII, I 13-14; first dorsal with a scaly sheath, 

 first spine extremely short, second and third equal, f to -| length of 

 head; second dorsal pointed and emarginate, covered with small scales. 

 Anal II 11-12, similar to second dorsal, but smaller. Pectoral § to f 

 length of head ; 9 or 10 filaments, shorter than head. Caudal forked, 

 covered with small scales. Scales finely denticulate, sometimes covered 



.Fig. 63. 



Qaleoides dtcadactylus. 

 Senegal, after Steindachner (Z. &). %. 



with others of a minute size, 46-48 -jtt. Greenish grey above, with more 

 or less distinct darker streaks along the series of scales ; a round dark 

 spot below the lateral line, above the pectoral fin. 



Total length 300 millim. 



West Coast of Africa, from the Senegal to the Congo. 



1-3. Ak. 

 4. Skel. 

 5-6. Hgr. 



7. Ad. 



8. Ad. 



9. Yg. 



10. Ad. 



11. Yg. 

 U. Ad. 



Cape Verd Ids. 



St. Jago, Cape Yerd. 



Lagos. 



Niger. 



Old Calabar. 



Boma, Lower Congo. 



Banana, „ 



Africa. 



Rev. E. T. Lowe (P.). 



H.M.S. ' Challenger.' 

 J. Cadman, Esq. (P.). 

 Mr. L. Eraser (C). 

 A. Murray, Esq. (P.). 

 Capt. Wilwerth (C). 



