HAPLOCHILUS. 



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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 

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

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



Total length 80 millim. 



Sierra Leone. 



1-4. Types. 



5-13. Ad. & hgr. 

 14. Skel. 

 15-16. Hgr. 



Sierra Leone. 



Dr. A. Giinther (P.). 

 R. Dinzey, Esq. (P.). 



Mr. J. Paul Arnold (P.). 



13. HArLOCHlLUS ANSORGII. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) viii. 1911, p. 262. 



Depth of body 4 times in total length, length of head 3£ to 3£ 

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

 directed upwards, lower jaw slightly projecting ; eye 3f to 4 times in 

 length of head, ^ interorbital width; pneorbital about £ 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 16. Pectoral f length of head, reaching base of ventral : 



Fig. 39. 



HitplocMlus amorgii. 

 6 , 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 



