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CrCHLID.^. 



3f times. Head If to 2 times as long as broad ; snout rounded, 

 with straight or convex upper profile, as broad as or a little broader 

 than long, as long as or shorter than postocular part of head ; 

 eye 4 to 5^ times in length of head, | to | interorbital width, 

 equal to or a little less than prteorbital depth ; mouth moderate, 

 5 to 4 width of head, extending to between nostril and eye ; teeth 

 in 4 (young) to 8 series, GO (young) to 110 in outer series of upper 

 jaw ; 2 or 3 series of scales on the cheek, wndth of scaly part not greater 

 than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers moderately long, 20 to 25 on lower 

 part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV-X VI (rarely XVII) 11-13 ; last spine 

 longest, f to a little over J length of head ; longest soft rays § to 1 

 length of head. Anal III 9-11; third spine J to f length of head. 



Fi"-. 110. 



I'lhiiiia aiulerso^iii. 

 Type of l\Jlavomai'cjinata (A. M. C). f. 



Petcoral 1 to ]| times as long as head, reaching vertical of origin of 

 anal, or beyond. Ventral reaching anal or vent, or not quite so far. 

 Caudal truncate or slightly emarginate. Caudal peduncle deeper than 

 long. Scales cycloid, 29-33 fg| ; lateral lines ~~^. Dark brown, the 

 scales with lighter centres, or edged with whitish ; head sometimes with 

 large black spots; a black opercular spot; vertical fins brownish, 

 purplish, or blackish, usually with round white spots; dorsal and anal 

 edged with yellowish (red in life). 



Total length 200 millim. 



Luke Xoami district, .Angola, Congo, Gaboon.— Tv- ■ lost. 



