PELJIATOCHEOMIS. 



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3. PELMATOGHROMIS LATERALIS. 



FelmatocJtromis (juentlieri (non Sauv.), Bouleng. Ann.& Mag. N. H. (6) xvii. 1896, 



p. 310. 

 Pelmatochromis lateralis, Bonleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1898, p. liS, and Poiss. Bass. 



Congo, p. 434 (1901) ; Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France, xvi. 1904, p. 27G ; 



Steind. Denksclir. Ak. Wien, Ixxxix. 1913, p. 59. 

 Pelmatochromis lepidurus, Pellegr. Bull. Mus. Paris, 1900, p. 275. 



Depth of body 2 to 3 times in total length, length of head 2f to 3^ 

 times. Head 2 to 2^ times as long as broad ; snout rounded, with 

 straight or slightly convex upper profile, 1 (young) to If times as long 

 as eye, Avhich is 3^ to 4 times in length of head, 1 to H times in 



rig. 260. 



FdmutocJirotuis lateralis. 

 Bolobo. f. 



interorbital width and equal to or a little less than prseorbital depth in 

 the adult ; mouth rather small, extending to below nostril or between 

 nostril and eye ; teeth small, in 3 to 5 series, 40 to 50 in outer series of 

 upper jaw; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly 

 part less than diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, broad, tubercular, 

 15 to 17 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XIV-XVI 12-34; 

 spines rather strong, subequal from the fifth or increasing in length to 

 the last, last | to i length of head ; longest soft rays ^ to | length of 

 head Anal III 7-8 ; spines much stronger than dorsals, third ^ to | 



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