PELMATOCHEOMIS. 



425 



broad, with more or less convex upper profile, as long as eye, which is 

 3 times in length of head, nearly li times interorbital width, and l^ to 

 If times least depth of prseorbital ; mouth moderate, extending to below 

 anterior border of eye ; teeth in 3 series, forming a narrow band, a few 

 on the sides of the lower jaw strongly enlarged ; 40 to 50 teeth in outer 

 row of upper jaw ; 2 or 3 series of scales on the cheek, Avidth of scaly 

 part about | to | diameter of eye. Gill-rakers short, ] to 13 on lower 

 part of anterior arch. Dorsal XIII 12-14; spines equal from the fifth 

 or sixth, about f length of head, soft rays not longer. Anal III 6-8 ; 

 third spine as long as longest dorsal. Pectoral as long as head, reaching 

 origin of anal. Ventral reaching origin of anal or not quite so far. 



Fig. 291. 



Felmatoehromis rhodostigma. 

 Type (Tr. Z. S. 1906). 



Caudal with deep crescentic notch. Caudal peduncle 1\ to If times 



as long as deep. Scales finely denticulate, 32-35 



22-28 

 8-14- 



10-11 ' 



lateral lines 



Olive above, silvery white below; longitudinal series of pink dots 

 on the body or a lateral series of greyish spots ; throat pink, a dark 

 opercular spot sometimes present ; dorsal streaked with pink, with a 

 dark streak running along the middle ; pectorals and ventrals pink ; 

 a pink band on each lobe of the caudal. 



Total length 90 millim. 



Lake Tanganyika. 



1-2. Types. Mshale. Dr. W. A. Cunnington (C). 



3. Ad, Uvira. Dr. L. Stappers (0.). 



4, Ad. Mouth of Little Rusisi R. „ 



