262 Mr. 0. T. Regan — Classification of 



The type, 70 mm. long, two specimens of 55 and 60 mm, 

 from L. Albert, and one of 90 mm. from the Ilima R., 

 Mt. Ruwenzori. 



23. Haplochromis desfontainesii, Lacep,, 1802. 



Ilaplochromk desfontainesii (part.), Boiileng-. Cat. Afr. Fish. iii. p. 303, 

 tig. 205. 



Depth of body 2A to nearly 3 in length, length of head 2§ 

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

 which is 4 to 5 in length of head, equal to or a little greater 

 tlian prseorbital depth, less than depth of cheek ; interorbital 

 width 3^ to 4 in head. Jaws equal anteriorly ; maxillary 

 extending to below anterior edge of eye ; teeth in 2 to 4 

 series, cuspidate or conical, 36 to 60 in outer series of upper 

 jaw. 3 to 5 series of scales on cheek. 8 to 10 gill-rakers 

 on lower part of anterior arch. Middle pharyngeal teeth 

 slightly enlarged, conical in adult. 31 to 34 scales in a 

 longitudinal series, 6 from origin of dorsal to lateral line. 

 Pectoral scales very small; about 8 scales between pectoral 

 and pelvic fins. Dorsal XIV-XVI 10-11; last spine ^ to 

 more than § length of head. Anal III 9-11 ; third spine 

 f to ^ head. Pectoral § to | length of head, not reaching anal. 

 Caudal rounded. Caudal peduncle as long as deep or a little 

 deeper than long. An opercular spot ; a bar below eye ; 

 soft dorsal and caudal spotted. 



Algeria and Tunis. 



Seven examples from Tunis and Bi&kra, 60 to 140 mm. 

 long. 



24. Haplochromis flavii-josephi, Lortet, 1883. 



Chromic Jlavii-josephi, Lortet, Arch. Mus. Lvou, iii. p. 14], pi. viii. 

 fig. 2. 



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

 Snout a little longer than diameter of eye, which is 4 to 4^ 

 in length of head, Ig to 1^ prseorbital depth, equal to or a 

 little less than depth of cheek ; interorbital width 4^ in 

 length of head. Jaws equal anteriorl}' ; maxillary extend- 

 ing to below anterior edge or anterior ^ of eye ; teeth in 2 

 or 3 series, cuspidate or conical, 34 to 46 in outer series of 

 upper jaw. 4 series of scales on cheek. 7 or 8 gill-rakers 

 on lower part of anterior arch. Lower pharyngeals strong, 

 united by mterlocking suture ; middle teeth large and blunt. 

 28 scales in a longitudinal series, 6 from origin of dorsal to 

 lateral line. Scales on chest small ; 5 scales between pec- 

 toral and pelvic fins. Dorsal XIV 9 ; last spine % length of 

 head. Anal III 8 ; third spine ^ head. Pectoral f to ^ 



