. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. PELMATOCHKOMIS. 405 20. PELMATOCHROMIS ANNECTENS. Bouleng. Ann. â & Mag. N. H. (8) xii. 1913, p. 485 ; Arnold, Wochenschr. Aq. Terr. 1913, p. 661, fig. 1. Depth of body 2§ to 2£ times in total length, length of head 2f times. Head twice as long as broad ; snout rounded, with convex upper profile, broader than long, as long as eye, which is 3£ times in length of head, equals interorbital width, and exceeds prseorbital depth ; mouth moderat
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Fishes; Freshwater animals. PELMATOCHKOMIS. 405 20. PELMATOCHROMIS ANNECTENS. Bouleng. Ann. â & Mag. N. H. (8) xii. 1913, p. 485 ; Arnold, Wochenschr. Aq. Terr. 1913, p. 661, fig. 1. Depth of body 2§ to 2£ times in total length, length of head 2f times. Head twice as long as broad ; snout rounded, with convex upper profile, broader than long, as long as eye, which is 3£ times in length of head, equals interorbital width, and exceeds prseorbital depth ; mouth moderate, extending to between nostril and eye ; teeth in 3 or 4 series, outer rather large, 50 to 66 in upper jaw; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part a little less than diameter of eye. Gill- rakers short, 9 or 10 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XV 9-10; Fig. Pelmatocliromis annectens. Type. spines gradually increasing in length to the last, which measures nearly h length of head; median soft rays produced, as long as head. Anal III 7-8 ; third spine a little shorter than last dorsal. Pectoral f length of head, not reaching vertical of origin of anal. Ventral reaching origin of anal or beyond. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle deeper than long. Scales cycloid, 28-29 j^y; lateral lines â?. Dark brown, with four blackish vertical bars on the side ; blackish spots may be present on the back, alternating with the bars; a black opercular spot; fins dark grey, posterior part of dorsal and anal, and greater part of caudal with numerous small dark and light spots. Total length 85 millim. Lower Niger. 1-2. Types. Lower Niger. Mr. J. Paul Arnold (P.).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Boulenger, George Albert, 1858-1
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