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so far; teeth in G to 8 series, outer largest and numbering- 30 to 50 in 

 upper jaw, all conical or some of the smaller tricuspid in the adult, 

 some of the outer flattened and more or less distinctly bicuspid in the 

 young ; o or 4 series of scales on the cheek, width of scaly part equal 

 to diameter of eye. (lill-rakers short, 8 or 9 on lower part of anterior 

 arch. Dorsal XV-XVII 8-9 ; spines equal in length from the sev(>nth 

 or eighth, I to J length of head ; longest soft rays h to | length of head. 



Fi<:. 2131. 



Paratilapia yranti. 

 Type (F. X.). 



Anal III 8-9 ; third spine stronger than dorsals, yj- to f length 'of head. 

 Pectoral as long as head or a little shorter, extending to vertical of 

 origin of anal, or not quite so far. Ventral reaching origin of anal, or a 

 little beyond. Caudal truncate. Caudal peduncle 1^ to If times as 

 long as deep. Scales feebly denticulate, 30-35 j-rr^g ; lateral lines 



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-j^-q^g. Pale olive-brown above, silvery white beneath; chin and throat 

 bright yellow; a blackish opercular spot; a more or less distinct dark 

 streak from the latter to the base of the caudal fin ; sometimes a second 

 dark streak higher up on the back ; dorsal and caudal fins greyish, some- 

 times with small light spots between the rays ; anal fin yellow, usually 

 with one or two orange ocellar spots edged with red ; ventral fins yellow, 

 uniform or outer rays black or blackish. 

 Total length 145 millim. 

 Lake Victoria. 



Pxiiijiiko. Mr. E. l^egon (f.). 



1-5. Types. 

 (^ Skel. 

 7-8. Types. 

 D. Type. 



Entcl)l.e. 



