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Show 220 DR. A. GUNTHER ON A COLLECTION OF [Feb. 4, proved by the series of C. gariepinus in the British Museum. Peters (Reise n. Mossambique) was of a different opinion and has attempted to prove the variability of this character, but, in my view, he has confounded two or even more species under the name of C. mossambicus. Two small specimens of Clarias collected on the Shebeli R. (1 Febr., 1895) are not in sufficiently good condition to be determined. The form of the vomerine band is very different from that of the fish described as C. smithii. A collection of a large series of specimens of all ages of any species of Clarias from the same locality is very much needed ; but until this is done, it seems to be safer to utilize all characters observable in apparently mature or nearly mature specimens. 6. EUTROPIUS DEPRESSIROSTRIS, Ptrs.-Shebeli R. 7. SYNODONTIS GELEDENSIS, sp. n. Allied to S. serratus l. General form of the body somewhat elongate; snout rather produced, subcorneal; diameter of the orbit two sevenths of the length Fig. 2. Synodontis geledensis. of the snout. The gill-opening extends downward to before the root of the pectoral fin. Mandibulary teeth in moderate number, 1 I must again draw attention to an unfortunate clerical error in Cat. Fish. v. p. 212, where the line " B. Mandibulary teeth not longer than the eye," ought to have been placed above " Synodontis serratus." |
