PELMATOCUROMIS. 



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or less produced, often longer than head. Anal III 7-8 ; third spine 

 as long as longest dorsal. Pectoral f to f length of head, not reaching 

 origin of anal. Ventral more or less produced into a filament, reaching 

 origin of anal, or a little beyond. Caudal rounded or subacuminate. 

 Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Scales cycloid, 27-29 ^^; lateral 



lines 



18-20 

 8-iU ' 



Olive, with two darker or blackish longitudinal bands on 



Fijr. 273. 



Fehnatochi'om is jmlcher. 

 Type (P. Z. S. 1901). |. 



each side, the upper from the occiput to the base of the soft dorsal, the 

 lower from the eye, over the opercle, to the extremity of the caudal tin ; 

 sides of body below lower lateral band and between pectorals and 

 ventrals of a beautiful rose-colour ; spinous dorsal grey, black at the 

 base ; the black area gradually rising to cover nearly the whole of the 

 soft dorsal ; pectoral, outer side of ventral, and extremity of anal 

 blackish; caudal grey, with an oblique white streak above in the male. 



Total length D-j millim. 



Lower Niger. 



Dr. \\\ J. Ansorgo (C). 

 Capt. R. D. Gard'ncr (P.). 



Dr. AV. J. Ansorge (C). 



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 iMr. J. Taul Arnold fP."). 



