the Family Oiclilidaj. 2(J1 



Depth of body 2$ to 3 in the length, length of head 2§ to 

 2|. Snout as long as or a little longer than diameter of 

 eye, which is 3.^ to 4 in length of head, H prseorhital depth, 

 from a little less to a little greater than depth of cheek ; 

 interorbital width 3| to 4 in length of head. JaAvs equal 

 anteriorly ; maxillary extending to below anterior edge of 

 eye ; teeth cuspidate or conical, in 2scrieSj26 to 44 in outer 

 series of upper jaw. 3 to 5 series of scales on ciieek. 7 to 

 9 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. Pharyngeal 

 teeth small, the 2 middle series somewhat larger, subconical 

 in adult. 29 or 30 scales in a longitudinal series, 4 to 6 

 from origin of dorsal to lateral line, 5 or G between pectoral 

 and pelvic fins. Dorsal XIII-XV 9-10 ; last spine \ to 

 more than ? length ot head. Anal III 8-9 ; third spine ^ 

 to I head. Pectoral shorter than head, not reaching anal. 

 Caudal rounded or subtruncate. Caudal peduncle as long 

 as deep. A dark bar below eye, more distinct in males ; an 

 opercular spot ; series of spots on dorsal and caudal ; males 

 with ocelli on anal. 



East Africa (Tanganyika Territory). 



Nine specimens, 55 to 95 mm. long, including co-types of 

 the species, of C. strifjigena and of P. sparsidens. 



22. Haplochromis wingatii, Bouleng., 1902, 

 ruratilajna winr/atii, Boiilenpf. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. (7) x. p. 2G4. 



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

 Snout as long as or a little longer than diameter of" eye, 

 which is 3i to 4 in length of head, H piseorbital depth, 

 ecjual to or a little greater than depth of cheek : interorbital 

 width 4 in length of head. Jaws equal anteriorly; maxillary 

 extending to vertical from anterior edge of eye ; teeth in 

 4 series in upper jaw, 3 in lower, outer conical or bicuspid, 

 32 to 4G in outer series of upper jaw. 3 or 4 series of scales 

 on cheek. 8 or 9 gill-rakers on lower part of anterior arch. 

 Pharyngeal teeth small. 30 scales in a longitudinal series, 

 4 to G from origin of dorsal to lateral line, 6 or 7 between 

 pectoral and pelvic fins. Dorsal XIV-XV 10 ; last spine 

 about 5 length of head. Anal III 8-10 ; third spine as long 

 as last dorsal. Pectoral ii to * head, not reaching anal. 

 Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle as long as deep. Greyish 

 or brownish, with or without dark cross-bars and an inter- 

 rupted lateral band ; an opercular spot ; 2 bars across snout 

 imd one below eye ; pelvics blackish ; one to three ocelli on 

 anal fin. 



li;\hr-cl-Gebel to Lake Edward. 



