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Show 1897.] FRESHWATER PISHES OF CELEBES. 429 dorsal, nearly reaching origin of anal. Caudal bifid, deeply cleft, the lobes obtuse. Scales large, cycloid, finely striated concentrically, 32-34 in a longitudinal and 8 in a transverse series; no lateral line. Pale olive above, yellowish beneath, most of the 6cales with fine black specks, more crowded towards the free border; three rather indistinct dark vertical bars may be present on the body; dorsal and anal fins grey or blackish; caudal grey or blackish at the base. ^otal length 70 millim. Three specimens from Lake Matanna, S.E. Celebes. 11. HEMIRHAMPHUS ORIENTALIS, M. Weber. C. Celebes: Kalaena R., Toka R. near Paloppo, stream between Enrekang and Batulappa. S. Celebes : Macassar. I doubt whether this species is really distinct from H.fluviatUls, Blkr., of Java. 12. HEMIRHAMPHUS WEBERI, sp. n. (Plate XXVIII. fig. 4.) Depth of body 7 times in total length without mental appendage, length of head 4 times. Mental appendage nearly as long as the head; intermaxillary part of upper jaw longer than broad ; interorbital region flat; diameter of eye 4 length of snout, and equal to interorbital width ; nasal papilla much developed. Dorsal 9, commencing behind anterior third of anal. Anal 19, much longer than its distance from the caudal. Pectorals pointed, § length of head. Ventrals midway between eye and base of caudal. Caudal rounded. Lat. line ca. 50. Blackish above, silvery on the sides and below ; fins white, pectorals black at the base, ventrals black at the tip. Total length 90 millim. A single specimen from Lake Matanna, S.E. Celebes. This species, which is named in honour of Prof. Max Weber, belongs to the subgenus Dermatogenys, v. Hass., and differs from the other described species in the longer anal fin with more numerous rays, viz. 19 instead of 14 to 16. 13. HABLOCHILUS CELEBENSIS, M. Weber. S. Celebes: Macassar, 14. ANGUILLA MAURITIANA, Benn. N. Celebes: Minahassa. EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXVTII. Fig. L Gobius sarasinorum, Blgr., p. 427. 2. „ latlfrons, Blgr., p. 427. 3. Telmatherina celebensis, Blgr., p. 428. 4. Hemirhamphus weberi, Blgr., p. 429. |
