PELMATOCHEOMIS. 



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or less produced, often longer than head. Anal III 7-8 ; third spine 

 as long as longest dorsal. Pectoral f to f length of head, not reaching 

 origin of anal. Ventral more or less produced into a filament, reaching 

 origin of anal, or a little beyond. Caudal rounded or subacuminate. 

 Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Scales cycloid, 27-29 —-; lateral 



lines 



18-20 

 8-iO 



10 ' 



Olive, with two darker or blackish longitudinal bands on 



Fig. 273. 



Felmatochrorius pulcher. 

 Type (P. Z. 8. 1901). |. 



each side, the upper from the occiput to the base of the soft dorsal, the 

 lower from the eye, over the opercle, to the extremity of the caudal tin ; 

 sides of body below lower lateral band and between pectorals and 

 ventrals of a beautiful rose-colour ; spinous dorsal grey, black at the 

 base ; the black area gradually rising to cover nearly the whole of tlie 

 soft dorsal ; pectoral, outer side of ventral, and extremity of anal 

 blackish; caudal grey, with an oblique white streak above in the male. 



Total length 95 millim. 



Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 

 Capt. R. D. Gard'ner (P.). 

 Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 

 Mr. J. Paul Arnold (P.). 



