PELMATOCllKOMIS. 



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reaching vertical of origin of anal. Ventral extending a little beyond 

 origin of anal. Candal rounded (obliquely subtruncate). Caudal 



peduncle a little longer than deep. Scales feebly denticulate, 32 yq ', lateral 

 lines ~'^. Brownish above, whitish beneath, with seven very indistinct 

 darker cross-bars ; a dark bar below anterior .third of eye ; dorsal and 

 anal fins with round brown spots. 



Total length 110 millim. 



Makabusi R., Zambesi System. 



1. Type. Makabusi R., near Salisbury, J. ff. Darling, Esq. (P.)- 



Maslionaland. 



Fijr. 280. 



Pdmatochromis darlbuji. 

 Type. 



2G. PELMATOCHROMIS RIPONIANUS. 

 Boulong. Ann. Mus. Gonova, (;5) v. 1911, p. G9, pi. ii. fig. 3. 



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

 2f times. Head twice or a little over twice as long as broad ; snout 

 rounded, as long as broad, with feebly convex upper profile, \\ to 

 If times as long as eye, which is 3| to 4§ times in length of head, 

 1 to 1^ times in interorbital width, and exceeds least depth of prie- 

 orbital ; maxillary extending to below anterior border of eye or not 

 quite so far; teeth conical, in 3 or 4 series, outer rather small, 50 to GO 

 in upper jaw% inner minute ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, 

 width of scaly part equal to diameter of eye. Gill-rakers rather short, 

 7 to U on lower part of anterior arch, tlie longest bifid. Dorsal 



