PELMATOCHROMIS. 



$89 



broad, tubercular, 12 to 15 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV- 

 XVII 9-12 ; spines subequal from tbe sixth, or increasing in length to 

 the last, which measures f to \ length of head ; median soft rays more 

 or less produced, f to once length of head. Anal III 7-8 ; third spine 

 as long as or a little shorter than last dorsal. Pectoral § to f length of 

 head, not reaching origin of anal. Ventral reaching vent. Caudal 

 rounded or rounded-subtruncate. Caudal peduncle as long as deep or 



91 . 19-22 



a little deeper than long. Scales cycloid, 28-30 cpja ; lateral lines -j^% ■ 

 Olive-brown above, yellowish beneath ; a black opercular spot, some- 

 times followed by a rather indistinct dark band extending to the root 

 of the caudal ; fins grey, spinous dorsal sometimes with a series of 

 round black spots near the base, dorsal and upper part of caudal some- 

 times edged with black. 



Total length 160 millim. 



Gold Coast to Gaboon. — Type in Paris Museum. 



Pt. 13. N. Walker, Esq. (P.). 



It. B. N. Walker, Esq. (0.) ; 

 Dr. A. Giinther (P.). 



Dr. H. G. F. Spurrell (P.). 



Major G. E. Bruce (P.). 

 A. E. Kitson, Esq. (P.). 

 J. J. Simpson, Esq. (P.). 



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



Major G. E. Bruce (P.). 



Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C.). 



1. Type of H. ter- 



Kotchwah R., Gold Coast. 



squamatus. 





2. Hgr. 



Akropon, Gold Coast. 



3. Hgr. 



Odumasi, „ 



4-7. Ad., hgr., 



Tano R., „ 



&yg- 





8-10. Ad. & 



Near Dunkwa, Gold Coast. 



hgr. 





11. Ad. 



Atije're', E. of Lagos. 



12. Ad. 



Oyan R., Niger. 



13-14. Ad. & 



Deert, Mouth of Gurara R., 



hgr. 



Niger. 



15-17. Ad. & 



Kwale, Ethiop R., 



yg- 



Lower Niger. 



18-20. Hgr. & 



Oji R., Lower Niger. 



yg- 





21-23. Types of 



Sapelle, Lower Niger. 



P. pellec/rini. 





24. Yg. 



Ossomari, „ 



25. Hgr. 



Lower Niger. 



26. Ad. 



Kribi R v S. Cameroon. 



27. Skel. 



55 55 



28-29. Ad. 



Benito R., Spanish Guinea. 



Mr. J. Paul Arnold (P.). 

 G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). 



