386 



CICHLID^E. 



length of head. Pectoral 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 



31-36 jT 



8-14 



lateral lines 



21-27 



,^-=j, the lower extending far forward, some- 

 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. 



1. Yg., type. 



Monsembe, Upper Congo. 



Rev. J. H. Weeks (P.). 



2-3. Ad. 



J) 5) 



5? 



4. Ad. 



Bolobo, ,, 



Rev. G. Grenfell (P.). 



5. Ad. 



Maluku, Stanley Pool. 



Dr. C. Christy (C). 



6. Hgr. 



Dolo, ,, 



M. P. Delhez (C.) 



7-10. Hgr. & 



Bikoro, L. Tumba. 



)? 



yg- 



11-12. Ad. & 



Ibali, L. Leopold II. 



5) 



hgr. 







13. Skel. 



J9 J) 



51 



14-15. Ad. & 



New Antwerp, Upper Congo. 



Capt. Wilverth (G). 



yg- 



16. Hgr. 



Stanley Falls. 



Dr. C. Christy (C). 



17. Yg. 



Banzyville, Ubanghi. 



Capt. Royaux (C). 



18-19, 20-21. 



L. Bangwelu. 



P. H. Holland, Esq. (P.) 



Ad. & hgr. 







22. Skel. 



,. 



55 



23-24. Ad. & 



L. Mweru at Lukonzolwa. 



Dr. L. Stappers (C). 



hgr. 







25. Ad. 



Luapula R. at Kasenge. 



4. PELMATOCHROMIS CONGICUS. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (6) 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 



