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Show 1896.] ON NEW FISHES FROM THE UPPER SHIRE RIVER. 915 2. Descriptions of new Fishes from the Upper Shire River, British Central Africa, collected by Dr. Percy Rendall, and presented to the British Museum by Sir Harry H. Johnston, K.C.B. By G. A. B O U L E N G E R , F.R.S. [Received October 9, 1896.] (Plate XLVII.) The collection made by Dr. Rendall during his recent residence at Fort Johnston comprises examples of 14 species, viz.:-Chromis mossamblcus, Ptrs., C. klrkil, Gthr., C. squamiplnnls, Gthr., Heml-chromls robustus, Gthr., H. modestus, Gthr., H. llvingstonll, H. dimldlatus, Gthr., H. longiceps, Gthr., Labeo coubie, Riipp., five that are new to science and described in this paper. The specimens are, unfortunately, all in very bad condition. CHROMIS RENDALLI, sp. n. (Fig. 1.) Chromis rendalli. |