THE TANGANYIKA PROBLEM. 



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below; dorsal and anal bluish grey; ventrals and caudal yellowish; pectorals 

 yellow ; two dark streaks on the dorsal. 



Total length, 275 millim. 



Described from a single specimen from Kinyamkolo, taken at a depth of 400 feet. 

 The specimen is a female with ripe ova ; these are of large size, measuring 3^ 



Julidochromis ornatus. See p. 176. 



millim. in diameter. The stomach contains a small partially digested fish of the 

 genus Paratilapia, as first ascertained by a sciagraph kindly piepared by Messrs. 

 Gardiner and Green, through which it was possible to compare the structure of the 

 vertebral column, with that of other members of the family Cichlidre. The 

 insertion of the ribs is typical, viz., sessile, except on the last three prsecaudal 



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Paratilapia macrops. 



vertebne ; the transverse processes are short and in front of the ribs. The number 

 of vertebra agrees with that of the more elongate species of Paratilapia. 



51. Bathybates fasciatus. — Blgr. 1901. (Fig-, P- 183-) 



Depth of body 4^ times in total length, length of head 3^ times. Shape of 

 head similar to that of B. ferox, but eye smaller, its diameter about twice 



