400 



CICHLID.E. 



^ to f length of head ; longest soft rays f to f length of head. Anal 

 III 6-8 ; third spine as long as or a little longer than dorsals. Pectoral 

 § to f length of head, not reaching origin of anal. Ventral produced 

 or not into a filament, reaching vent or beyond origin of anal. Caudal 

 rounded. Caudal peduncle a little deeper than long. Scales cycloid, 

 25-28 ^ ; lateral lines -3E9" Brown, with a more or less distinct dark 

 opercular spot, sometimes with a dark lateral stripe ; females (with 

 shorter ventrals) with a blackish blotch or ocellus ou the soft dorsal ; 



Fig. 270. 



Pelmatochromis subocellatus. 

 Type. 



black spots, or one or several black white-edged ocelli sometimes 

 present in the upper part of the caudal ; outer edge of ventrals blackish. 



Total length 75 millim. 



Gaboon to Lower Congo. 



1-3. Types. 

 4-5. Ad. 

 6. Skel. 



7-11. Ad. & hgr. 

 12-13. Ad. & hgr. 



Gaboon. 



Luali R. at Lundo, Chiloango. 

 Luculla R-, Chiloango, Belgian 

 Congo. 



Dr. TV. J. Ansorge (C). 



16. PELMATOCHROMIS KRIBENSIS. 

 Bouleng. Ann. & Mag. N. H. (8) viii. 1911, p. 373. 



Depth of body 3 times in total length, length of head 3| to 3^ times. 

 Head twice as long as broad ; snout rounded, with convex upper profile, 

 a little broader than long, as long as eye, which is 3| to 3£ times in 

 length of head, equals interorbital width and exceeds praeorbital depth ; 

 mouth moderate, extending to below anterior border of eye; 2 series of 

 teeth, outer rather large, 40 to 50 in upper jaw; 3 series of scales on 

 the cheek. Gill-rakers short, 10 or 11 on lower part of anterior arch. 



