CYPEINIDJE. 



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peduncle 1^ times as long as deep. Scales 35 =|, 3 between lateral line 

 and ventral, 14 round caudal peduncle. Dark brown above, yellowish 

 beneath ; fins dark grey. 

 Total length 170 millim. 



Angola. 



1. Type. 



Lucalla E. at Lucalla. 



Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 



3 a. VAEICORHINUS SANDERSI. 

 Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. 3, p. 11, pi. xix. fig. 1 (1912). 



Depth of body 2§ to 3J times in total length, length of head 4>h to 

 5 times. Snout rounded, much broader than long, about $ length of 



Tig. 137 



VaricovJiinus sandersi. 



Type. 



head ; eye 3| (young) to 5| times in length of head, interorbital width 

 If to 2 times ; mouth feebly curved, its width § (young) to f that of 

 head; no barbels; numerous small tubercles on sides of head. 

 Dorsal III 10 (rarely 9), equally distant from nostrils or eye and from 

 root of caudal ; last simple ray very strong, bony, not serrated, ossified 

 part f to | length of head ; border of fin strongly emarginate. 

 Anal III 5, sometimes reaching base of caudal. Pectoral as long as or 

 a little longer than head, not reaching ventral ; latter inserted below 



