PELMATOCHROMIS. S89 



broad, tubercular, 12 to 15 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV- 

 XVII 9-12 ; spines subequal from the sixth, or increasing in length to 

 the last, which measures f to | length of head ; median soft rays more 

 or less produced, | to once length of head. Anal III 7-8 ; third spine 

 as long as or a little shorter than last dorsal. Pectoral § to f length of 

 head, not reaching origin of anal. Ventral reaching vent. Caudal 

 rounded or rounded-subtruncate. Caudal peduncle as long as deep or 

 a little deeper than long. Scales cycloid, 28-80 yjjj ; lateral lines yfg • 

 Olive-brown above, yellowish beneath ; a black opercular spot, some- 

 times followed by a rather indistinct dark band extending to the root 

 of the caudal ; fins grey, spinous dorsal sometimes with a series of 

 round black spots near the base, dorsal and upper part of caudal some- 

 times edged with black. 



Total length 160 millim. 



Gold Coast to Gaboon. — Type in Paris Museum. 



1. Type of //. fer- Kotchvvuh R., Gold Coast. R. B. N. Walker, Esq. (P.). 

 sqiiamatus. 



2. Hgr. Akropon, Gold Coast. R. B. N. Walker, Esq. (( !.) ; 



Dr. A. Giintlior (P.). 



3. Hgr. Odumasi, „ „ ^^ 



4-7. Ad., hgr., Tano R., „ Dr. H. G. F. Spurrcll (P.). 



8-10. Ad. & Near Dunkvva, Gold Coast. ,, 



hor. 



11. Ad. Atijere, E. of Lagos. :Ma.ior G. E. Bruce (P.). 



12. Ad. Oyan H., Niger. A. E. Kitson, Esq. (1\). 

 i:3-14. Ad. & D(>ert, Mouth of Gurara R.. J. J. Simpson, Es<(. (P.). 



ligr. Niger. 



15-17. Ad. & Kwale, Etliiop R., (.apt. R. D. Gard'ner (P.). 



yg. Lower Niger. 



18-20. Hgr. & Oji R., Lower Niger. Major G. E. Bruce (P.). 



21-23. Types of Sapelle, Lower Niger. Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C.)- 

 P. peUegrini. 



24. Yg. Ossomari, „ >■) 



25. Hgr. Lower Niger. Mr. J. Paul Arnold (P.). 



26. Ad. Kribi R./S. Cameroon. G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). 



27. Skel. „ „ >j 

 28-29. Ad. Benito R., Spanish Guinea. „ 



26 Bon Il/III 



