CHILOCHEOMIS. 



493 



1. CHILOCHROMIS DUPONTI. 



Bouleng. I.e. pi. xxiv. ; Pellegr. I.e.; Bouleng. Ann. Mas. Congo, Zool. ii. 3, 

 1912, p. 26. 



Depth of body 2J times in total length, length of head 3-| times. 

 Head not quite twice as long as broad. Snout rounded, a little broader 

 than long, with arched upper profile, longer than eye, which is 3^ to 

 4 times in length of head, 1A- to IS times in interorbiral width : mouth 

 extending to below nostril ; upper lip very broad; teeth very numerous, 

 those of upper jaw in 8 or 9 series, of lower jaw forming two spoon- 

 shaped groups ; inner teeth smaller than outer ; 3 or 4 series of scales 

 on the cheek. Gill-rakers short, 15 or 16 on lower part of anterior 

 arch. Dorsal XVI-XVII 10-11; spines increasing in length to the 

 last, winch is f length of head ; longest soft rays a little longer or a 



Fig-. 3-11. 



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Chiloclironiis duponti. 

 Type (P. Z.S. 1902). f. 



little shorter than head. Anal HI 8 ; third spine a little shorter than 

 last dorsal. Pectoral as long as or a little shorter than head, not 

 extending to vertical of origin of anal. Ventral not reaching vent. 

 Caudal truncate or feebly emarginate. Caudal peduncle as Ions as 

 deep. Scales 30-33 %$; lateral lines Jgj. Uniform olive-brown 

 above, yellowish beneath ; fins greyish cr brown. 



Total length 220 millim. 



Lukula and Luali Rivers, Chiloango.— Type in Brussels Museum. 



1. Ad. Luali E. at Buco Zan, Portuguese Dr. W. J. Ansorge (C). 



Congo. 



