•446 Mr. G. A. Boulcnger on 



Ten specimens from Entebbe, mcasn ring from GO to 10.1 mm. 



Closely allied to H. retrodcns, Ililg.*. Distinguislied by 

 fewer and larger outer teeth, fewer rows of inner teeth, and 

 thicker lips. 



Haplochromis Granti. 



Teeth in 5 or 6 series in both jaws, all conical in the 

 adult, some of the outer flattened and more or less distinctly 

 bicuspid ill the yonnir. Depth of body equal to or a little 

 greater than length of head, 3 to 3| times in total length ; 

 body deepest at the nape. Upper ))rofilc of head forming a 

 strong curve ; snout much deeper than long, as long as the 

 eye, which is 3.\ to 3§ times in length of head, and equals 

 interorbital width ; mouth nearly horizontal or slightly 

 oblique, extending to below anterior border of eye or not 

 quite so far; 3 or 4 series of scales on the check. Gill- 

 rakers short, 8 or 9 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal 

 XV-XYII 8-9; spines equal from the seventh or eighth, 'I 

 to 1 length of head ; longest soft rays g to § length of head. 

 Anal III 8-9; third spine stronger than dorsals, Ji to f 

 length of head. Pectoral as long as head or a little shorter, 

 extending to origin of anal, or not quite so far. Ventral 

 reaching origin of anal or a little heyond. Caudal truncate. 

 Caudal peduncle once and \ to once and g as long as deep. 

 Scales ctenoid, 30-35 y^ ' ^^^' ^- liri'- -^^^^ olive-brown 

 above, silvery white beneath ; chin and throat bright yellow ; 

 a blackish opercular spot ; ara)reor less distinct dark streak 

 from the latter to the base of the caudal ; sometimes a second 

 dark streak higher up on the back ; dorsal and caudal fins 

 greyish, sometimes with small light spots between the rays ; 

 anal yellow, usually with one or two orange ocelli edged svith 

 red ; ventrals yellow, uniform or outer rays black or blackish. 



Six specimens from Bunjako, two from Entebbe, and one 

 from Buganga, measuiing from 80 to 14-5 mm. 



Distinguished from H retrodens and the preceding species 

 by the shorter snout and the larger eye. 



Haplochromis Ishmaeli, 



Teeth very small, in 3 to 5 series in both jaws, outer 

 largest and mostly bicuspid, the others tricuspid. Depth of 

 body 2| to 3 times in total length, length of head 2q to 3 

 times. Snout with straight or slightly convex upper profile, 



* I am indebted to Dr. Pappenheim for pliotofri'ajihs of the h'pe 

 specimens of the "S'ictorian Cichlids described by tlio late Prof. Ililgenduif. 



