Cichlid Fishes from Africa. 4 S3 



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

 than last dorsal. Pectoral f to £ length of head, nearly 

 reaching vertical of origin of anal. Ventral reaching vent or 

 anal. Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle as long as or 

 slightly longer than deep. Scales cycloid, 31-33 3 ^-; lateral 

 lines |^jg. Brownish above, silvery white beneath ; soft 

 dorsal and caudal with small red spots. 



Total length 125 ram. 



Several specimens from Dongwonna Swamp and Quo River, 

 Angola, obtained by Dr. W. J. Ansorge in 1907. 



Closely allied to T. ovalis, Stdr. 



Tilapia lucullce. 



Depth of body equal to length of head, 3 times in total 

 length. Head a little more than twice as long as broad ; 

 snout with straight upper profile, as long as postoeular 

 part of head, longer than eye, which is 4 times in length 

 of head, equals intei orbital width, and a little exceeds least 

 depth of prasorbital; mouth rather large, f width of head, 

 extending nearly to below anterior border of eye ; end of 

 maxillary exposed ; teeth in 3 series, outer moderately large, 

 4fi in outer row of upper jaw ; 3 or 4 series of scales on the 

 cheek, width of scaly part a little less than diameter of eye. 

 Gill-rakers short, 9 on lower part of anterior arcli. Dorsal 

 XVL 9-10; last spine longest, not quite ^ length of head, 

 longest soft rays ^ to § . Anal III 8—9 ; third spine nearly 

 as long as last dorsal. Pectoral | length of head, not 

 extending to vertical of origin of anal. Ventral reaching 

 vent or origin of anal. Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle 

 1^- times as long as deep. Scales finely denticulate, 32- 

 33 |f-; lateral lines j^jg. Brownish; dorsal and caudal with 

 round blackish spots, the former with a dark brown longi- 

 tudinal band in its upper portion ; male with the mouth and 

 ventrals blackish (dark blue in life), and a few large bright 

 ocellar spots on the anal. 



Total length 115 mm. 



Three specimens from the Luculla River, Angola, collected 

 by Dr. W. J. Ansorge in 1910. 



Allied to T. calliptera, Gthr. 



Paratilapia corbati. 



Depth of body 2^ to 2£ times in total length, length of 

 head 2f times. Head twice as long as broad, with steep, 

 nearly straight upper protile ; snout rounded, as long as 



