59G 



CICHLID.E. 



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

 head, not reaching origin of anal. Ventral produced into a filament, 

 reaching origin of anal or beyond. Caudal rounded-subacuminate. 



9_O.X 



Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Scales cycloid, 28-30 "jrff ; lateral 

 lines jpjj. Yellowish or pale brown, the scales edged with darker, or 

 with rather ill-defined dark longitudinal streaks; a more or less distinct 

 dark horizontal streak behind the eye ; vertical fins with small dark 

 spots forming more or less regular bars, these numerous and usually very 

 regular on the caudal fin ; outer rays of ventrals white. 



Total length 115 millim. 



South Cameroon. 



1-7. Types. Kribi R. G. L. Bates, Esq. (C). 



8. Ad. Ja R. 



Fig. 2fi7 



Pelmatoehrom is longirostris. 

 Type. 



12. PELMATOCHROMIS BOULENGERI. 

 Lonnberg, Ann. & Mag. N. H. (7) xii. 1903, p. 39. 



Depth of body 2| to 3f times in total length, length of head 2| to 2| 

 times. Snout broad, rounded, with straight upper profile, 2^- times as 

 long as eye, which is 4§ times in length of head and nearly 1J times in 

 interorbital width ; mouth extending to between nostril and eye ; 4 or 5 

 series of teeth ; 4 or 5 series of scales on the cheek. Dorsal XVI 10-1 1 ; 

 spines increasing in length to the last, which measures f or ? length of 

 head. Anal III 7-8 ; third spine shorter but stouter than last dorsal. 



