PELMATOCHROMIS. 405 



20. PELMATOOHROMIS ANNECTENS. 

 Boulen.cr. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) xii. 1913, p. 485 ; Arnold, Wochensclir. Aq. 

 Terr. 1913, p. G61, fig. 1. 

 Depth of body 2f to 2| times in total length, length of head 2| 

 times. Head twice as long as broad ; snout rounded, with convex 

 upper profile, broader than long, as long as eye, which is 3^ times in 

 length of head, equals interorbital width, and exceeds praeorbital depth ; 

 mouth moderate, extending to between nostril and eye ; teeth in 3 or 4 

 series, outer rather large, 50 to G6 in upper jaw; 8 or 4 series of scales 

 on the cheek, width of scaly part a little less than diameter of eye. Gill- 

 rakers short, 9 or 10 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV 9-10 ; 



Fie 275. 



I'elmatochromis annectem. 

 Type. 



spines gradually increasing in length to the last, which measures nearly 

 J length of head ; median soft rays produced, as long as head. 

 Anal III 7-8 ; third spine a little shorter than last dorsal. Pectoral J 

 length of head, not reaching vertical of origin of anal. Ventral 

 reaching origin of anal or beyond. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle 

 deeper than long. Scales cycloid, 28-29 y^^; lateral lines y^. 

 Dark brown, with four blackish vertical bars on tlie side ; blackish 

 spots may be present on the back, alternating with the bars ; a black 

 opercular spot; fins dark grey, posterior part of dorsal and anal, and 

 greater part of caudal with numerous small dark and light spots. 



Total length 85 millim. 



Lower Niger. 

 1-2. Ty|)e.s. Lower Niger. :Mr. .1. Paul Arnold (P.). 



27 Bou II/III 



