202 



CICHLID.E. 



like the dorsal. Pectoral a little longer than head, not extending quite 

 to vertical of origin of anal. Ventral produced, reaching origin of anal 

 or beyond. Caudal feebly emarginate, the outer rays somewhat pro- 

 duced. Caudal peduncle as long as deep or a little deeper than long. 

 Scales cycloid, 30-31 j^^^^ ; lateral lines ^^En- Uark olive ; vertical fins 

 with some light spots, which may be confiuent into two or three streaks 



Fijr. 128 



Tdapla (juineensis. 

 Type. f. 



on the dorsal ; the extremity of the fins blackish ; a black opercular 

 spot. 



Total length 190 millim. 



Ashantee. 



1. Type. Ashantee. 



Sacred Lake, Bucuinachi, near C. BedJington, Esq. (P.). 

 Kumasi P. 



2. Ad. 



37. TILAPIA THOLLONl. 

 Chromis tholloni, v'^auv. Bull. Soc. Zool. France, 1^81, p. 19G, \)\. v. fig. 1. 

 Tilapia tholloni, Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 18'J9, p. 121, and Poiss. Bass. Congo, 

 p. 468 (1901) ; Pcllegr. Mem. Soc Zool. France, xvi. 1901, p. 324. 



])epth of body 2g to 2f times in total length, length of head 3 times. 

 Head nearly twice as long as broad ; snout with straight upper profile, a 

 little broader than long, as long as postocular i)art of head ; eye 3J to 

 1 times in length of head, IvJ to I A tinier in intcrorbilal witlth, etpiul to 



