4.')0 j\Ii-. G. A. Boulengcr on 



T'llaphi lacrimosa. 



Tcctli small, in 3 to 5 scries in both jaws, outer largest 

 and bicuspid, the others tricuspid. Dcptli of body 2^ to 3 

 times ill total length, length of head 3 or 31 times. Upper 

 })rofile of snout straight or slightly convex; diameter of eye 

 equal to length of snout and to inteiorbital width, 3^ to 3^ 

 times in length of head ; month moderately oblique, max- 

 illary extending to below anterior border of eye or a little 

 beyond ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek. Gill-rakcrs 

 short, 7 to 9 on lower part of anterior arch. Dorsal 

 X\'-X\'I 8-9; spines increasing in length to the last, which 

 measures ^ to ^ length of head ; longest soft rays ^ to f 

 length of head. Anal III 8-9; third spine as long as and 

 stronger than longest dorsal. Pectoral as long as head, 

 extending to vertical of origin of anal or a little beyond. 

 Central reaching origin of anal or beyond. Caudal truncate. 

 Caudal peduncle once and }^ to once and q as long as deep. 

 Scales ctenoid, 30-34 ^.p^.^ ; lat. 1. j^^y. Pale olive or reddish 

 brown above, white or grey beneath ; belly sometimes 

 blackish ; usually two blackish cross-bars on the upper 

 surface of the snout and a broader one on the occiput ; a 

 black vertical bar below anterior third of eye, rarely in- 

 distinct or absent; a black opercular spot; more or less 

 distinct dark bars on the body, and a lateral series of blackish 

 blotches sometimes confluent into a longitudinal band ; dorsal 

 fin greyish, usually with small darker or lighter spots ; anal 

 and lower half of caudal bright yellow, the former usually 

 with one, two, or three large orauge ocellar spots encircled 

 with red; ventrals black or blackish ; iris white. 



Numerous specimens, measuring from 75 to 100 mm., 

 from Entebbe, Bunjako. and Buganga. 



Very similar to Huplochromis nuchisquamulatus, Hilg., but 

 eye larger, caudal fin truncate, and maxillary entirely or 

 nearly entirely concealed when the mouth is closed. 



Tilopia nubila. 



Teeth small, in 3 or 4 series in both jaws, outer largest 

 and bicuspid, the others tricuspid. Depth of body equal to 

 length of head, 2g to 3 times in total length. Upper profile 

 c£ snout slightly convex ; diameter of eye equal to length of 

 snout (a little less in the young) and to interorbital width, 3 

 to 3^ times in length of head ; mouth not very oblique, with 

 thick lips ; maxillary extending to below anterior border of 

 eye or not quite so far; 3 or 4 series of scales on the cheek. 



