386 



ClCRLl'DM. 



length of head. Pectoi'al as long as or a little longer or a little shorter 

 than head, sometimes reaching anal. Ventral produced into a filament, 

 extending to origin of anal or a little beyond. Caudal scaly, truncate 

 or feebly emarginate. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Scales cycloid, 



4-5 21—27 



31-36 ~T ; lateral lines ggigT? the lower extending far forward, some- 



8=14 



times nearly to above the axil. Coloration very variable. Golden yellow 

 to olive, with or without dark spots forming lines along the series of 

 scales, or 7 or 8 dark transverse bars; sides of head sometimes marbled 

 or vermiculate with blackish ; dorsal and caudal uniform or spotted, 

 marbled, or streaked with blackish or with large white spots separated 

 by an olive network; dorsal sometimes edged with orange or black. 



Total length 280 millim. 



Congo, Lakes Bangwelu and Mweru. 



Eev. J. H. Weeks (P.). 



Rev. G. Grenfell (P.). 

 Dr. 0. Christy (C). 

 M. P. Delhez (.0.) 



Capt. Wilverth (C). 



Dr. C. Christy (C). 



Ciapt. Royaux (C). 



F. H. Melland, Esq. (P.). 



Dr. L. Stappers (C). 



4. PELMATOCHROMIS CONGICUS. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (C) xx. 1897, p. 422, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1898, p. 149, 

 and Poiss. Bass. Congo, p. 436 (1901) ; Pellegr. Mem. Soc. Zool. France' 

 xvi. 1904, p. 287. 



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

 times. Head twice as long as broad, with concave upper profile ; snout 



