HAPLOCHILUS. &3 



distant from end of snout and from root of caudal. Caudal a little longer 

 than head, rounded-subacuminate. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. 

 27-29 scales in longitudinal series, 20-22 round body in front of 

 ventrals ; lateral line indicated by a series of pits. Brownish above, 

 each scale with a carmine spot, whitish beneath ; lower part of side with 

 more or less distinct dark oblique streaks or series of spots, which are 

 bebt defined and extend to the upper surface on the caudal peduncle ; 

 males with carmine spots on the dorsal, anal, and caudal tins. 



Total length 80 millim. 



Sierra Leone. 



1— I- Types. Sierra Leone. Dr. A. Giintlier (P.). 



5-13. Ad. & ligr. „ R. Uinzey, Esq. (r.). 



U. Skel. 



15-lG. Hgr. „ Mr. J. Paul Arnold (P.). 



13. HAPLOCHILUS ANSORGIL 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. :N'. H. (8) viii. 1011, p. 202. 



Depth of body 4 times in total length, length of head 3J to o^ 

 times. Head flat above ; snout broad, rounded, as long as eye ; mouth 

 directed upwards, lower jaw slightly projecting ; eye of to 4 times in 

 length of head, ^ interorbital width ; prseorbital about j diameter of 

 eye. Dorsal 11, originating twice as far from occiput as from root of 

 caudal, above middle of anal ; longest rays about f length of head 

 (males). Anal 1 6. Pectoral f length of head, reaching base of ventral : 



Fig. 39. 



IlajjlocJdlus ansorr/ii. 

 d , type. 



latter small, equally distant from end of snout and from root of caudal. 

 Caudal acuminate, a little longer than head. Caudal peduncle as long 

 as deep. 30-31 scales in longitudinal series, 18 round body in front of 

 ventrals ; lateral line indicated by a series of pits. Olive-brown above, 

 yellowish beneath ; sides with regular longitudinal series of carmine 

 spots, following the series of scales and more or less confluent; lower 



