. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 192 ADDENDA, VOL. I. 2 b. NEOLEBIAS SPILOTJENIA. Eouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. 3, p. 9, pi. xvii. fig. 3 (1912). Depth of body 3§ to 4 times in total length, length of head 3J to 4 times. Head twice as long as broad, a little longer than deep, smooth above, with large fontanelle; snout rounded, a little shorter than eye, which is 2ij to 2-f times in length of head and equals interocular width ; mouth terminal ; maxillary not extending to b
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. 192 ADDENDA, VOL. I. 2 b. NEOLEBIAS SPILOTJENIA. Eouleng. Ann. Mus. Congo, Zool. ii. 3, p. 9, pi. xvii. fig. 3 (1912). Depth of body 3§ to 4 times in total length, length of head 3J to 4 times. Head twice as long as broad, a little longer than deep, smooth above, with large fontanelle; snout rounded, a little shorter than eye, which is 2ij to 2-f times in length of head and equals interocular width ; mouth terminal ; maxillary not extending to below anterior border of eye; about 20 teeth in outer prsemaxiilary series. Gill-rakers very short. Dorsal III 11-12, originating slightly in front of vertical of first ray of ventral, longest ray nearly as long as head. Adipose dorsal minute or absent. Anal II 6. Pectoral nearly -§ length of head, as long. Neolebias spilotcmia. Type (A. M. C). as ventral. Caudal forked, with pointed lobes. Caudal peduncle nearly twice as long as deep. 40-43 scales in longitudinal series, 12-13 in transverse series between dorsal and ventral; lateral line reduced to 3-6 scales behind gill-cover. Yellowish, back speckled with brown ; a dark brown lateral band from end of snout to caudal, passing through the eye, this band formed of large more or less confluent spots; a more or less distinct blackish spot on the dorsal. Total length 33 millim. Chiloango. 1-8. Types. Lebuzi R. at Kuka Muno. Dr. W. J. Ausorge (C). 9-15. Types. Luali 11. at Lundo. „ Distinguished from all its congeners by the more numerous dorsal fin-rays and scales. 16. DISTICHODUS, M. & T. 1. DISTICHODUS AFF1NIS, Gthr. Steind. Denksohr. Ak. Wien, kxxix. 1913, p. 19. Add :— 5-6. Yg. Sankuru R. at Kondue, Kasai. M. E. Luja (C.) ; Luxem- burg Museum (P.).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustratio
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