ABROSTOMUS CAPENSIS. 



ray much shorter than the second. Caudal fin deeply forked. Stomach 

 slender and thin, intestines delicate and much rolled, their length about eight 

 or nine times that of the fish. Swimming bladder formed as in Cyprinida, the 

 upper portion with sides straight, and the extremities more or less semicircular; 

 the lower portion oblong ovate, the inferior end almost pointed, this portion is 

 strengthened by two spiral bands, the united parts of which inferiorly surround 

 the lower extremity of the bladder ; the duct which forms the communication 

 with the bowels arises from the upper extremity of the lower division. 



Fin rays, D. 11. P. 16. V. 9. A. 6. C. 18. 



This fish is found in many of the rivers of the Cape colony, in situations where the current is 

 slow and the bed muddy. It is rarely caught by the hook, and specimens are most readily 

 procured by dragging the semi-stagnant pools with a net. It is not used as food. 



