. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 00. ADDENDA, VOL. III. 1.;. PELMATOCHROMIS, St Jr. 2. PELMATOCJHROMIS JEXTi:N'Kr, Stdr. Add 5-G. Yg. N. Sherbo district, Sierra Leone. IS". AV. Thomas, Esq. (P.). 2 a. PELMATOCHROMIS INTERMEDIUS, sp. n. Depth of body 2f to 3 times in total length, length of head 3 times. Head twice as long as broad ; snout rounded, with convex upper profile, as long as broad, as long as eye, which is 3 times in length of head and equals or a little exceeds interorbital width or praeorbit
. Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British museum (Natural history) ... Fishes; Freshwater animals. 00. ADDENDA, VOL. III. 1.;. PELMATOCHROMIS, St Jr. 2. PELMATOCJHROMIS JEXTi:N'Kr, Stdr. Add 5-G. Yg. N. Sherbo district, Sierra Leone. IS". AV. Thomas, Esq. (P.). 2 a. PELMATOCHROMIS INTERMEDIUS, sp. n. Depth of body 2f to 3 times in total length, length of head 3 times. Head twice as long as broad ; snout rounded, with convex upper profile, as long as broad, as long as eye, which is 3 times in length of head and equals or a little exceeds interorbital width or praeorbital depth ; mouth rather small, extending to between nostril and eye ; teeth very small, FIr. I'cliitatocJiroiiilis i/itennedias. Type. in 3 series, about 50 in outer series of upper jaw; 3 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part much less than diameter of eye. Gill- rakers short and broad, 12 or 13 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal XIV 15-17; spines rather slender, rapidly increasing in length to the fifth or sixth, which measures J length of head, then subequal or slightly decreasing in length ; longest soft rays f to l length of head. Anal III 7-9 ; spines much stronger than dorsals, third ^ length of head. Pectoral as long as or a little longer than head, reaching vertical. 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, 1858-1937. London, Printed by order of the Trustees [by Taylor and Francis]
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