(he Family Ciclili.lie. 257 



Dorsal XH-XAI 11-12 ; last spine from less than i? to 

 nearly i length of head. Anal III 7-8; third spine 

 stronger and as long as or a little shorter than last dorsal. 

 Pectoral ^ to ^ head, reaching vent or origin of anal. 

 Candal subtruncate. Caudal peduncle 1;^ to H as long as 

 deep. Dark cross-bars on body ; vertical fins spotted. 



N.E. Rhodesia. 



The type and four specimens of 110 to 125 ram. received 

 as P. arnulili. 



10. Haplochromis sivynnertoni, Bouleng., 1907. 

 Tilapiu sui/nuertoni, Bouleng. Cat. Afr. Fish. iii. p. 219, fig. 142. 



Very near H. mojfati, differing as follows : — Scales on 

 chest smaller, 5 or G between pectoral and pelvic fins ; 

 15 dorsal spines ; pectoral | length of head ; caudal sub- 

 truncate instead of fully rounded ; males with 2 to •!• ocelli 

 on anal fin. This species is still closer to H. calUpterus, 

 Giinth., of L. Nyassa and toH. burtoni, Giiuth., of Tangan- 

 yika. It differs from H. bloyeti, Sauv., of Tanganyika 

 Territory, principally in having 4 series of teeth. 



Buzi H., Portuguese E. Africa. 



The types measure 85 to 95 mm. in length. 



11. Ilaplochromis moffati, Casteln., 18G1. 



Tilapia ovalis (Steind., 1866), Bouleng. Cat. Afr. Fish, iii, p. 208, 



fig. 133. 

 Ilaplochromis moffati, Bouleng. t. c. p. 300, fig. 204. 

 rarafilnpia luebberti (Ililgend., 1902), Bouleng. t. c, p. 350. 



Depth of body 2.\ to 3 in length, length of head 2§ to 

 nearly 3. Snout as long as or longer than diameter of eye, 

 Mhich is 3^ to 5 in length of head, equal to or greater than 

 prpeorbital depth, in adult less than depth of cheek ; inter- 

 orbital width 4 to 5 in length of head. Jaws equal or lower 

 projecting ; maxillary about reaching vertical from anterior 

 edge of eye; teeth conical or cuspidate, in 3 to 5 series, 

 3G to GO in outer series of upper jaw. 3 to 5 series of 

 scales on cheek. 7 to 10 gill-rakers on lower part of 

 anterior arch. Pharyngeal teeth small. Scales cycloid 

 or denticulate, 26 to 30 in a longitudinal series, 3 to 5 from 

 origin of dorsal to lateral line, 3 or 4 (rarely 5) between 

 pectoral and pelvic fins. Dorsal XIII-XV 9-11 j last spine 

 J to i length of head. Anal III 8-10. Pectoral shorter 



