235 CICHLID.E. 



once length of head, extending to vertical of origin of anal or a little- 

 beyond. Ventral extending to origin of anal or beyond. Caudal 

 rounded. Caudal peduncle 1^ to 2 times as long as deep. Scales 

 strongly denticulate, 29-33 yjij^ ; lateral lines ^^. Adult male black, 

 the anal fin and the border of the caudal often bright vermilion ; orange 

 ocellar sj)ots sometimes present on the anal. Female and young dark 

 grey or bro\vn to blackish, with or without black bars on the body ; 



1m^. 155. 



Tilaj>la aal>Ua. 

 Type(F.N.). I 



usually a black vertical bar below the anterior third of the eye; a bhick 

 opercular spot; dorsal and anal fins dark grey or brown and, like tlie 

 soft dorsal, with more or less distinct small darker spots; ventral fins 

 greyish or yellow. 



Total length 120 millim. 



Lake Victoria and Victoria Nile. 



1-(I, 7-l(). Ty ()♦'!>;. 

 17-18. Ad. 

 10-21. Ad. 



22-28. Ad. 

 29. Skel. 

 .'^0. Skel. 

 31-;58. Ad. 



Entel)I)e. 

 Buddu ('oust. 

 Jiiija, Hipon Fall^'. 



Bidulo, L. Kiogii. 



Kakindn, Victoria Nile. 

 Malawa R., Kavirondo, 

 4000 f. 



Mr. E. Degen (C). 

 Mr. M. Simon (C). 

 Dr. E. Bayon(C.) ; 

 Genoa Museum (P.). 



Sir Y. J. Jackson (P.). 



