MORMYRID.E. 1G9 



eye in anterior half of head, 1^ to 1\ times in length of snout or inter- 

 orbital width. Dorsal 62-70, originating above base of ventral, 3 times 

 as far from end of snout as from base of caudal, 2^ to 2f- times as 

 long as anal. Anal 25-26. Pectoral obtusely pointed, f to f length 

 of head. Caudal with pointed lobes, as long as or a little shorter than 

 head. Caudal peduncle 3 times as long as deep, f length of head. 

 93-100 scales in lateral line, <^g in transverse series on body, 14-16 

 round caudal peduncle. Olive above, silvery white beneath. 



Total length 225 millim. 



South Cameroon (Congo System). 



1. Type. Bumba R. at Assobam. G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). 



2. Type of M.jce. Ja R. 



Intermediate between M. macrojjhthahnus and M. ovis. 



8. MORMYRUS KANNUME, Forsk. 



Keilhack, Mittb. Zool. Mus. Berl. v. 1910, p. 93. 



Add :— 



75-7G. Yg. Victoria Nile, between L. Kioja F. II. Melland, Esq. (P.). 



and Murcbison Falls. 

 77-79. Hgr. Eusso Nyiro, Brit. E. Africa. A. B. Percival, Esq. (P.). 



12. MORMYRUS LONGIROSTRIS, Peters. 

 Add :— 



C-7. Hgr. L. Bangwelu. F. H. Melland, Esq. (P.). 



13. MORMYRUS RUME, C. & V. 

 Mormyrus jubelini, Pellegr. Poiss. Bass. Tchad, p. 57, pi. iii. fig. 2 (1914). 

 Add :— 



21-22. Hgr. Ogun R. at Aro, E. of Lagos. Major G. E. Bruce (P.). 



23. Ad. Karao, Hadeija R,, Chad Capt. G. B. GosliDg (P.). 



Basin. 



24. Ad. Culufi R. above Batata, Dr. TV. J. Ansorge (C). 



Porhi£f. Guinea. 



