PELMATOCHROMIS. 



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reaching vertical of origin of anal. Ventral extending a little beyond 

 origin of anal. Caudal rounded (obliquely subtruncate). Caudal 

 peduncle a little longer than deep. Scales feebly denticulate, 32 f| ; lateral 



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lines jq. Brownish above, whitish beneath, with seven very indistinct 

 darker cross-bars ; a dark bar below anterior third of eye ; dorsal and 

 anal fins with round brown spots. 



Total length 110 millim. 



Makabusi R., Zambesi System. 



1. Type. Makabusi R., near Salisbury, J. ff. Darling, Esq. (P.). 



Mashonaland. 



Pig. 280. 



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Pelmatochromis darlinyi. 

 Type. 



26. PELMATOCHROMIS RIPONIANDS. 

 Bouleng. Ann. Mus. Genova, (3) v. 1911, p. 69, pi. ii. fig. 3. 



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

 2f times. Head twice or a little over twice as long as broad ; snout 

 rounded, as long as broad, with feebly convex upper profile, 1J to 

 If times as long as eye, which is 3£ to 4§ times in length of head, 

 1 to If times in interorbital width, and exceeds least depth of prse- 

 orbital ; maxillary extending to below anterior border of eye or not 

 quite so far ; teeth conical, in 3 or 4 series, outer rather small, 50 to 60 

 in upper jaw, inner minute ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, 

 width of scaly part equal to diameter of eye. Gill-rakers rather short, 

 7 to 9 on lower part of anterior arch, the longest bifid. Dorsal 



