the Family Cichlidee. 51 
apophyses formed equally by third and fourth vertebree ; 
precaudals with parapophyses from third; ribs on parapo- 
physes. 
Tanganyika ; a single species. 
34. SpaTHopus, Bouleng., 1900 
(type S. erythrodon, Bouleng.). 
Dorsal XXIII 5. Anal III 6-7. Scales denticulate,, 
large (30-31); two lateral lines. Teeth rather strong, 
distally slightly expanded, compressed and rounded, uni- 
serial. Apparently differs from Hretmodus only in the 
dentition. 
Tanganyika ; a single species. 
35. TELMATOCHROMIS; Bouleng., 1898 
(type 7. temporalis, Bouleng.). 
Dorsal XVIII-XXII 6-8. Anal V-VII 5-7. Scales 
rather large (40-52) ; nuchal scales very small ; two lateral 
lines. A band of small tricuspid teeth and an outer series 
of conical teeth, the anterior strong. Skeleton as in LHret- 
modus, but no parietal crests and inferior apopliyses on third 
vertebra only. Vertebra 33 (16 +17). 
Tanganyika; two species. 
36. JULIDOCHROMIS, Bouleng. 1898 
(type J. ornatus, Bouleng.). 
Dorsal XXJI-XXIV 5. Anal VIII-IX 4-6. Scales 
rather large (45-50) ; nuchal scales very small ; two lateral 
lines. A band of small conical teeth and strong anterior 
canines. Skeleton.as in Telmatochromis, but suborbitals 
unossified, and parietal crests distinct. Vertebra 34 (17+17). 
‘Tanganyika ; a single species. 
37. LAMPROLOGUS, Schilthuis, 1891 
(type L. congolensis, Schilth.). 
Dorsal XVI-XXI 6-11. Anal [V-X 4-8. Scales large 
or small; nuchal scales very small ; two lateral lines, or the 
lower absent. A band of small conical teeth and anterior 
canines. Suborbitals ossified. Vertebree 31-35 (14-17+ 
16-19); third or fourth with inferior apophyses. Skeleton 
as in Telmatochromis, but parietal crests distinct. 
Tanganyika and Congo ; 27 species. is 
