HAPLOCHILUS. 5o 



distant from end of snout and from root of caudal. Caudal a little lontrer 

 than head, rounded-subacuminate. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. 

 27-29 scales in longitudinal series, 20-22 round body in front of 

 ventrals ; lateral line indicated by a series of pits. Brownish above, 

 each scale with a carmine spot, whitish beneath ; lower part of side with 

 more or less distinct dark oblique streaks or series of spots, which are 

 best defined and extend to the up[)er surface on the caudal peduncle; 

 males with carraiue spots on the dorsal, anal, and caudal tins. 



Total length 80 millim. 



fSierra Leone. 



1-4. Types. .Sirrni Leono. Dr. A. Cuintlicr (P.). 



5-13. Ad. & li-r. .. ]{. Diu/ey, Er,i\. (P.). 



U. ^kel. 



15-lG. Hgr. „ Mv. J. Paul Arnold (P.). 



13. HAPLOCHILUS ANSORGIL 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (S) viii. 1011, p. 2C>2. 



Depth of body 4 times in total length, length of head o^ to oj- 

 timcs. Head fiat above ; snout broad, rounded, as long as eye ; mouth 

 directed upwards, lower jaw slightly projecting ; eye of to 4 times in 

 length of head, ^ interorbital width ; pra^orbital about j diameter of 

 eye. Dorsal 11, originating twice as far from occiput as from root of 

 caudal, above middle of anal ; longest rays about f length of head 

 (males). Anal IG. Pectoral | length of head, reaching base of ventral : 



Fig. :30. 



Jfajjlochilns anaorgii. 

 d", type. 



latter small, equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal. 

 Caudal acuminate, a little longer than head. Caudal ])ed uncle as long 

 as deep. 30-31 scales in longitudinal series, 18 round body in front <>f 

 ventrals; lateral line indicated by a series of pits. 01i\e-bro\vn al)()\e, 

 yellowish beneath ; sides with regular longitudinal series of carmiru! 

 j'pots, following the series of scales and more or let-s confluent; lowfM' 



5 Bou II/III 



